Crossword clues for evicting
evicting
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Evict \E*vict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Evicting.] [L. evictus, p. p. of evincere to overcome completely, evict. See Evince.]
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(Law) 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. To evince; to prove. [Obs.]
--Cheyne.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of evict English)
Usage examples of "evicting".
Apparently, the woman had decided her hoax wouldn't survive the scrutiny of his scientists and had chosen to spare him the unpleasantness of evicting her.
They moved to the far side of the room, evicting several patrons from tables, then pulling three of the benches together so they could all sit side by side with their backs to the wall.
The pair took the table in the corner to the right of the door, evicting the two patrons sitting there with threatening growls.
Maybe the flying pigs would start evicting the pigeons from their traditional roosts.
He believed devoutly in his right to claim everyone and everything in sight in the name of his employer, evicting me in the meantime.
The board of directors would have his neck if he disturbed the club’s members in the process of evicting this clown.
She had gaped at him, taking a moment to realize that he was evicting her from the party, and then she had started to protest.
He made his money, and of course that's what he meant by self, by speculating in property, by evicting people from their homes and by obtaining planning permission to put up office blocks.