deforce

de·force

verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈfȯrs\

Definition of DEFORCE

transitive verb

1

: to keep (as lands) by force from the rightful owner

2

: to eject (a person) from possession by force

— de·force·ment \-ˈfȯr-smənt\ noun

Origin of DEFORCE

Middle English, from Anglo-French deforcer, from de- + forcer to force

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with DEFORCE

clotheshorse, concourse, crash course, dark horse, dawn horse, dead horse, discourse, divorce, dray horse, endorse, enforce, extrorse, golf course, gut course, high horse, introrse, iron horse, midcourse, of course, Old Norse, one-horse, packhorse, perforce, post-horse, racecourse, racehorse, recourse, redhorse, remorse, resource, retrorse, sawhorse, sea horse, stringcourse, trial horse, unhorse, warhorse, wheelhorse, Whitehorse, workhorse