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actual eviction

actual eviction

6.7
A landlord physically removes a tenant, who then stops paying rent
  • noun
  • /ˈæk.tʃu.əl ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : desalojo real
  • When a landlord changes the locks and denies entry, this is considered an actual eviction.

Examples

  • The court ordered the actual eviction of the tenant due to multiple violations of the lease agreement.

  • After an actual eviction, the tenant is no longer responsible for paying rent for the property.

  • The landlord initiated the actual eviction process last month.

  • An actual eviction can be a stressful experience for tenants.

  • The court ordered the actual eviction of the tenant due to multiple violations of the lease agreement.

  • After an actual eviction, the tenant is no longer responsible for paying rent for the property.

  • When a landlord changes the locks and denies entry, this is considered an actual eviction.

Synonyms

eviction
vsactual eviction
45 4.9

Forcing someone to leave a home or apartment they rent

involves physical removal and stops further rent payments
expulsion
vsactual eviction
39 6.1

A forced removal of a person from a place or group

refers to physical landlord-driven removal and termination of rent obligation
kick-out
vsactual eviction
14 4.0

The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

applies to formal landlord removal and ends rental duty
dispossession
vsactual eviction
  • Specialized
3 8.2

A legal loss of land, property or other things someone owns

focuses on renter removal and stopping rent rather than broader property loss
legal ouster
vsactual eviction
  • Formal
8.8

The removal of a person from property by a court order

is specifically a physical removal that ends rent responsibility

Antonyms

retention
23 4.2

Keeping something so you still have it

Surface Forms

actual eviction singular
actual evictions plural

Morphology

actual + eviction

The meaning is directly compositional: 'actual' (real/physical) modifies 'eviction' (the process of removing occupants), so a learner who knows both words can infer this refers to the real, physical removal rather than a mere threat or legal filing. Although used in legal contexts with some technical nuance, the core sense is transparent and follows a common modifier+noun logic found across languages.

Etymology

Actual eviction uses actual to mean 'real' and eviction to mean being removed from a home, so imagine a landlord changing the locks or carrying a person's furniture out. That's why actual eviction means 'the tenant is physically removed and no longer has to pay rent'.