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oust

verb

ˈau̇st How to pronounce oust (audio)
ousted; ousting; ousts

transitive verb

1
a
: to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
b
: to take away (something, such as a right or authority) : bar, remove
The states do not like attempts by Congress to oust their jurisdiction.
2
: to take the place of : supplant
must be careful that quantity does not oust quality R. V. Williams

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for oust

eject, expel, oust, evict mean to drive or force out.

eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action.

ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar

expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical.

a student expelled from college

oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.

police ousted the squatters

evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home.

evicted for nonpayment of rent

Example Sentences

The rebels ousted the dictator from power. Large national banks are ousting local banks in many communities.
Recent Examples on the Web Opponents are collecting signatures for a recall effort that would oust him from office if successful. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 June 2022 It was called by rebel lawmakers from his ruling conservative party who wanted to oust him as leader. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 The dramatic episode was the latest in an escalating dispute between Mr. Khan and parliament, after defectors within his own party and a minor coalition partner joined the opposition and attempted to oust him from power. Jonathan Landay And Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2022 That prompted a backlash from other Republican leaders, who swiftly moved to oust her and install Ms. Stefanik in her place. New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022 Since his ouster, Khan has alleged — without providing evidence — that Pakistan’s powerful military took part in a U.S. plot to oust him. Munir Ahmed, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 Khan alleged without providing evidence that the Pakistani military took part in a U.S. plot to oust him. Munir Ahmed, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Khan alleged without providing evidence that the Pakistani military took part in a US plot to oust him. Munir Ahmed, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Jenkins has faced scrutiny for presenting herself as a volunteer for the recall effort that booted Boudin from office, while accepting more than $100,000 in consulting fees from organizations linked to the campaign to oust him. Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French oster, ouster to take off, remove, oust, from Late Latin obstare to ward off, from Latin, to stand in the way, from ob- in the way + stare to stand — more at ob-, stand

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of oust was in the 15th century

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