unhouse

transitive verb

un·​house

¦ən¦hau̇z

: to eject from or deprive of a protective shelter

thousands of refugees are still unhoused

unhoused his bleating flock

—Phineas Fletcher

Word History

Etymology

Middle English unhousen, from un- entry 2 + housen to house

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