Spanish Conversation · Level 86
60 words
Spanish word
desahuciar
Pronunciation
IPA/desawˈθjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbevict
Example
El casero quiere desahuciar al inquilino.
The landlord wants to evict the tenant.
More examples
La familia fue desahuciada tras perder el juicio.
The family was evicted after losing the lawsuit.
Core concept
Removal of a person's right to remain in a residence.
Common phrases
desahuciar a alguien
evict somebody
desahuciar a los ocupantes
evict the residents
desahuciar por orden judicial
evict under court order
Similar words
desalojar: Clears people from premises by official order or authority, often for safety or emergency.
echar: Forces someone out of a place in informal, colloquial language.
desocupar: Empties a room or building of occupants or possessions, leaving the space vacant.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que alguien abandone una vivienda o local, por lo general por decisión legal o administrativa; también, declarar que una enfermedad es incurable y no hay esperanza de recuperación.
Word origin
Built from the medical verb for declaring an illness incurable, the term transfers that idea of removing hope to the legal removal of a tenant through official procedures.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation speakers prefer verbs like echar or expulsar for 'kick out', while desahuciar is reserved for formal notices, headlines, and medical pronouncements.
Other meanings
- declare incurableverb
Opposites
- alojaraccommodateverb
Related words
- desahucioevictionnoun
- desahuciadodeclared terminaladjective