1. (

• evict ,

) expel or eject without recourse to legal process; "The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m." ;

2. (

• evict ,
• force_out ,

) expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months" ;