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turf

2 verb
     
Related topics: Gardening
turf2 [transitive]
DLG to cover an area of land with turf

turf somebody ↔ out

phrasal verb
British English informal to make someone leave a place or organization, usually suddenly or roughly [= kick somebody out]
turf somebody ↔ out of
The families claim they are being turfed out of their homes.
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