deforced

Definition of deforcednext
past tense of deforce
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Verb
  • Tenants also shared their stories about being evicted without cause.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In 2014, locals protested the games in Brazil after people living in slums were evicted and displaced.
    Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Calling his father and uncle gusanos — or worms, a Spanish-language term coined by Castro to denigrate those fleeing the island — the agent seized the bank and in an instant dispossessed a family that arrived from Spain in the 16th century.
    Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Calling his father and uncle gusanos — or worms, a Spanish-language term coined by Castro to denigrate those fleeing the island — the agent seized the bank and, in an instant, dispossessed a family that arrived from Spain in the 16th century.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Deforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/deforced. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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