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renovict

verb

Etymology

Blend of renovate + evict.

  1. derived from ēvictus
  2. inherited from evicten
  3. compounded as renovict — “renovate + evict”

Definitions

  1. To evict (a tenant) on the grounds that a large-scale renovation is planned.

    • The apartment is smaller than one she had previously, from which she says she was renovicted, or forced to move so the landowner could renovate.
    • If I were to be renovicted I would have to think about where I am going to live," she said.

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