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evict

[/ɪˈvɪkt/]
verb
despejar
1. To legally force someone to leave a property, typically a rented home, usually due to non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms
The landlord decided to evict the tenant for not paying rent.
O proprietário decidiu despejar o inquilino por não pagar o aluguel.
2. To expel or remove someone forcibly from a place
Security guards evicted the protesters from the building.
Os seguranças despejaram os manifestantes do prédio.
NYC Slang
throw out
Synonyms
ejectexpelremoveoustthrow out
Antonyms
admitwelcomehouselodge

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despejar
Most common term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
despejar
Standard usage in business and legal contexts
Portugal
despejar
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'expulsar' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

eviction notice
evict from premises
face eviction
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