evict

/ɪˈvɪkt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈvɪkt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈvikt/ (ame, mw)

evict — verb

  • evictpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • evictshe / she / it
  • evictedpast simple
  • evicting-ing form

1. to make someone leave a home or piece of land, usually because an owner or court

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make someone leave a home or piece of land, usually because an owner or court has the right to remove them

例句

The landlord evicted Obi from the flat after six months of unpaid rent.

evict + person + from + home

After the court order, Yuki and two children were evicted from the farmhouse.

passive: be evicted from + place

同義詞
  • expel

    broader and more formal; often used for schools, groups, or countries rather than housing

  • force out

    broader and less legal; can be used for jobs, politics, or property

  • turn out

    more informal; often used in everyday speech for making someone leave a place

反義詞
  • rehouse

    to provide someone with a new place to live after they lose a home

  • shelter

    to give someone a place of safety or somewhere to stay

文法句型

evict + noun phrase + from + place

be evicted from + place

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice for tenants, residents, or families. The active subject is usually a landlord, property owner, court, or local authority, and the verb is tied to housing or land rather than schools or clubs.

常見錯誤

❌The school evicted Leo for cheating.
✅The school expelled Leo for cheating.
💡evict is used for removing someone from a home or property, not from an institution.
❌They evicted the meeting to next week.
✅They moved the meeting to next week.
💡evict only means forcing a person out of a place.