oust
verb (used with object)
Origin of oust
Synonyms for oust
Related Words for oust
fire, topple, eject, depose, sack, dislodge, remove, lose, unseat, evict, dethrone, bereave, relegate, disinherit, ostracize, rob, displace, bounce, deprive, dispossessExamples from the Web for oust
Contemporary Examples of oust
The broader goal was to oust Saddam in order to build a beautiful democracy in the Middle East and thereby transform the region.
In 1992 Dostum “defected” to the side of the mujahedin and joined in the battle to take Kabul and oust Najibullah.
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’Bruce Riedel
July 27, 2014
Just two weeks ago, Prayuth felt compelled to deny that senior figures in the country had pressured him to oust the government.
Grimes has said she will need to raise $26 million to $30 million to oust McConnell, a priority for Democratic donors nationwide.
Mike Giglio talks to the 28-year-old leading the campaign to oust Morsi—and to critics of its embrace of the military.
Historical Examples of oust
She sought to oust them by thinking of any one else, of Aggie, of Joe.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
Josie, of course, was prompt to oust Angie Tuthill from her place in the choir.
The Fortune HunterLouis Joseph Vance
Shouldn't I like to see a new claimant come up and oust them after all!
Wilfrid CumbermedeGeorge MacDonald
He joined Pierson at her side, and made no effort to oust him.
Love and LucyMaurice Henry Hewlett
Who would there be who could effectively contest his claim, or oust him from his place?
Tristram of BlentAnthony Hope