Etymology

evict

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Today it means: To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out. Full definition →

Middle English evicten ← Latin ēvictus
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  1. Latin · derived fromēvictus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromevicten
  3. English todayevict

From Middle English evicten, evycten, borrowed from Latin ēvictus, past participle of ēvincō (“to vanquish completely”). Doublet of evince.

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