"evict" in the verb sense

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"

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