deforce
Meanings
verb
- To withhold land unlawfully from its true owner or from any other person who has a right to the possession of it, after one has lawfully entered and taken possession of it.
- To resist an officer of the law in the execution of his duty.
Word forms
Etymology
From Old French.
Derived words
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