oust

[oust]

verb (used with object)

1. to expel or remove from a place or position occupied.

   The bouncer ousted the drunk;

   to oust the prime minister in the next election.

   Synonyms: dislodge, evict, banish, eject

2. Law.,  to eject or evict; dispossess.

oust

/ aʊst /

verb

1. to force out of a position or place; supplant or expel

2. property law to deprive (a person) of the possession of land

Word History and Origins

Origin of oust¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Anglo-French ouster “to remove,” Old French oster, from Latin obstāre “to stand in the way, oppose” ( ob- ob- + stāre “to stand ”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of oust¹

C16: from Anglo-Norman ouster, from Latin obstāre to withstand, from ob- against + stāre to stand

Example Sentences

Saulque, vice chairwoman for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute tribe, draws a parallel between ousting the horses and the historic persecution of her people by the government.

From Los Angeles Times

Teachers within the district have also asked for Solomon to be ousted from his position as a union member via a recall campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

He insisted the pair had worked well together and that they would focus on ousting the SNP from office.

From BBC

Longtime Los Angeles Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission chair Robert Bonner said he was ousted this summer as he and his commission made a forceful push for more transparency.

From Los Angeles Times

And the leader of the Senate has been ousted after it was found that a contractor who won a government bid was found to have donated money to his 2022 campaign, which is illegal.

From BBC

Related Words

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• dislodge 
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• eject 
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• let go 
• lose 
• remove 
• sack 
• topple 
• unseat