Definitions of evict:

  • verb:   expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
    Example: "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"
  • verb:   expel or eject without recourse to legal process
    Example: "The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m."