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desahuciar

to evict; to give up hope for

verb deh-sah-oo-SYAHR Rare
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Desahuciar has two distinct uses: legally, it means to evict a tenant from a property (desahuciar a un inquilino); medically, it means that a doctor has declared a patient terminal — el médico lo desahució means the doctor gave up hope for the patient's recovery. These two senses can catch learners off guard. The related noun is desahucio (eviction; terminal prognosis).

Examples

"El juez ordenó desahuciar a los inquilinos."

Natural Translation

The judge ordered the tenants to be evicted.

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