English vocabulary · C1
Evict
/ɪˈvɪkt/ · v.
Evict means to force someone to leave a home or place. The person must go even if they do not want to.
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Example sentences
- The owner evicted the family.
- They feared eviction from their home.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- e — out (from Latin)
- vict — conquer (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- REMOVE — make someone go (Make Leave)
- FORCE OUT — made to leave (No Choice)
- EXPEL — make a person leave (Send Away)
Words with the same root
vict — conquer
- convict — find guilty
- victory — winning
- convince — make someone believe
Lesson notes
Evict means to force someone to leave a home or place. The person must go even if they do not want to.
Related: remove, force out, expel. Use evict when an owner makes someone leave a home.
The owner evicted the family. They feared eviction from their home.
From Latin. E means out. Vict means conquer. To conquer someone out of a home is to evict.