English Dictionary
Definition of “oust”
oust (aʊst
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to force out of a position or place; supplant or expel
- property law to deprive (a person) of the possession of land
Word Origin
C16: from Anglo-Norman ouster, from Latin obstāre to withstand, from ob- against + stāre to stand
Synonyms
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expel,
turn out,
dismiss,
exclude,
exile,
discharge,
throw out,
relegate,
displace,
topple,
banish,
eject,
depose,
evict,
dislodge,
unseat,
dispossess,
send packing,
turf out,
disinherit,
drum out,
show someone the door,
give the bum's rush throw out on your ear
Usage examples
Sinn Fein had not been content to seize buildings, proclaim their Republic and defy the authorities to oust them.
Dare Call It Treason But if Rao still remains the leader, theoretically, they can oust him with ease later.
Business Today (1996)But in 1991, the U. S. -led coalition wasn't headed for Baghdad to oust the dictator.
Globe and Mail (2003)Richard Wright, meanwhile, has been given the all-clear to resume his fight to oust Nigel Martyn from the Everton number one spot.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)He defeated moves to oust him from the leadership in 1961. { Gallipoli } see Dardanelles.
Thackrah, J. R., Twentieth Century History - Basic Facts (1985)
