déguerpissement

== French == === Etymology === From déguerpis +‎ ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /de.ɡɛʁ.pis.mɑ̃/ Hyphenation: dé‧guer‧pisse‧ment === Noun === déguerpissement m (plural déguerpissements) (dated) the abandonment of the possession of a building; the act by which the purchaser of a landed annuity renounced their ownership in order to discharge themselves of the payment of the annuity (an) eviction (informal, West Africa) the action of being forced to leave one's home hastily; a flight (Quebec) the act of abruptly abandoning one's residence to avoid paying rent or other fees === References === “déguerpissement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012