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

The next hearing for the supporters of Assad's ousted regime was set for December 18 and the members of government forces set for December 25.

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A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity.

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The former South Carolina state senators are still reconciling their far-right colleagues’ successful effort to oust them in the 2024 election cycle over their records on abortion legislation.

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Bangladesh's former prime minister has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over her crackdown on student-led protests which led to her ousting.

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Up to 1,400 people were killed during the weeks of protests leading up to her ousting, most by gunfire from security forces, UN human rights investigators said.

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