EVICTS

Verb

evicts

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of evict

Anagrams

• Vectis, civets

Source: Wiktionary


EVICT

E*vict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Evicting.] Etym: [L. evictus, p. p. of evincere to overcome completely, evict. See Evince.]

1. (Law)

Definition: To dispossess by a judicial process; to dispossess by paramount right or claim of such right; to eject; to oust. The law of England would speedily evict them out of their possession. Sir. J. Davies.

2. To evince; to prove. [Obs.] Cheyne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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