Eviction
/ɪˈvɪkʃən/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe act of removing someone from a property, typically by legal means.
/ɪˈvɪkʃən/
The action of expelling someone from a property.
The family faced eviction due to unpaid rent.
💡 Simply: Imagine your landlord kicks you out of your apartment. That's an eviction. It's when you have to leave because you didn't pay rent or broke the rules.
👶 For kids: When someone has to leave their house because they can't live there anymore.
More Examples
The company's offices were threatened with eviction because of failure to pay the lease.
The judge ordered the eviction of the squatters from the abandoned building.
How It's Used
"The landlord served the tenant with an eviction notice."
"Rising rental prices have led to increased evictions in the city."
The act of forcing something or someone to be removed from a position or state.
/ɪˈvɪkʃən/
The act of expelling someone from a place or position.
The new CEO's reforms caused the eviction of the previous management style.
💡 Simply: When something is kicked out of a space or a position. Like kicking out negative thoughts from your head!
👶 For kids: Making something leave a place.
More Examples
They feared the eviction of nature from this area.
He planned the eviction of all forms of the older technologies.
How It's Used
"The manager's harsh criticism led to the eviction of any creative spirit from the team."
"The eviction of the old ideas was necessary for the team to move forward."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
eviction notice
A formal document informing a tenant that they must leave a property.
"The landlord served the tenant with an eviction notice."
threat of eviction
The possibility of being forced to leave a residence.
"Many renters face the constant threat of eviction."
From Latin *evictio* (“a legal action to recover property”), from *evincere* (“to conquer, overcome, prove”), from *e-* (“out”) + *vincere* (“to conquer”).
Historically, eviction has been a method of removing people from land and property for various reasons including non-payment, or because of conflicts over rights.
Memory tip
Think of it like 'ejecting' someone from their living space.
Word Origin
"to conquer, overcome, prove"