DEFORCE, verb transitive To disseize and keep out of lawful possession of an estate; to withhold the possession of an estate from the rightful owner; applies to any possessor whose entry was originally lawful, but whose detainer is become unlawful.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.