deforce (Meaning)
deforce (v.)
To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold.
To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty.
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FAQs About the word deforce
To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold., To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, a
dispossess,evict, disfurnish, deprive, expropriate,strip, oust, disinherit, divest, usurp
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The lawsuit alleged that the defendant attempted to deforce the rightful heir from his inheritance.
The landlord sought legal recourse against the tenant who sought to deforce him from the leased property.
The feudal lord used his power to deforce peasants from their lands, leading to widespread discontent.
The contentious divorce proceedings involved accusations of attempts to deforce one spouse from their fair share of assets.
