oust
See also: Oust
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare (“to remove”), classical obstāre (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /aʊst/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ʌʊst/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aʊst
Verb
oust (third-person singular simple present ousts, present participle ousting, simple past and past participle ousted)
- (transitive) To expel; to remove.
- The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.
- The CEO was ousted by the board of directors.
Synonyms
- banish, dismiss, eject, exclude; see also Thesaurus:kick out
Antonyms
- accept, harbor, shelter
Derived terms
- oustee
- ouster
Translations
to expel; to remove
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Anagrams
- Otsu, SOTU, Suto, Tsou, otsu, outs, sout, tOSU