Vocabulary
Evict
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law
Urdu meaning
بے دخل کردینا، نکال دینا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- It was around 3.15 in the afternoon, and the men had been sentthere on the orders ofalocalcourtto evict a tenant.
- We must watch No Other Lands to understand what it is like to live in fear of Israelis soldiers and settlers coming to evict you from your home.
- No Other Land tells the story of Palestinian villagers resisting Israel`s cruel efforts to forcibly evict them from their lands in Masafer Yatta.
- The security forces need to zero in on the districts where militants have established a foothold, and neutralise or evict these malign actors from Pakistani territory.
- We must watch No Other Lands to understand what it is like to live in fear of Israelis soldiers and settlers coming to evict you from your home.
Synonyms
expel, eject, oust, remove, dislodge
Antonyms
hold, keep, take in, welcome
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