deforce
[ dih-fawrs, -fohrs ]
verb (used with object),de·forced, de·forc·ing.Law.
to withhold (property, especially land) by force or violence, as from the rightful owner.
to eject or evict by force.
Origin of deforce
1Other words from deforce
- de·force·ment, noun
- de·forc·er, noun
Words Nearby deforce
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British Dictionary definitions for deforce
deforce
/ (dɪˈfɔːs) /
verb(tr) property law
to withhold (property, esp land) wrongfully or by force from the rightful owner
to eject or keep forcibly from possession of property
Origin of deforce
1C13: from Anglo-French, from deforcer
Derived forms of deforce
- deforcement, noun
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