Definitions for evicts

evicts e·vict

Spelling: [ih-vikt]
IPA: /ɪˈvɪkt/

Evicts is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 106 anagrams from letters in evicts (ceistv).

Definitions for evicts

verb (used with object)

  1. to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
  2. to recover (property, titles, etc.) by virtue of superior legal title.

Origin of evicts

1400-50; late Middle English evicten Late Latin ēvictus having recovered one's property by law, Latin: past participle of ēvincere to overcome, conquer, evince), eq

Examples for evicts

Tried to evict a guy who hadnt paid his mortgage in a few years.

In June, Pakistan launched an all-out military offensive in the region, ostensibly to evict all the militants from the area.

Bloomberg is afraid to evict you from the park because he is afraid his cops will hurt you if you resist.

However, after the battle the badgers ceased to try and evict him.

A California family is struggling to evict their now-fired live-in nanny—and tenancy laws are on her side.

In any event, after filing his application, he would then be in a position to evict his enemies.

The landlord was going to evict the Coquets on the fifth floor.

These were the people who wanted to evict her from her house.

Indians, like the Irish, will not pay rent, so we were compelled to evict them.

Police came to evict Mark Kulis—and found a home wired to explode.

Word Value for evicts
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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