ousted

American  

[ous-tid] / ˈaʊs tɪd /

adjective

1. expelled or removed.

   The recently ousted CEO has told the board of directors that he won't accept his $800,000 severance.

2. Law. ejected or evicted.

   If there weren’t some restriction or cost, such as a bond, every ousted tenant would appeal, with or without justification.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of oust.

Other Word Forms

• unousted adjective

Etymology

Origin of ousted

First recorded in 1660–70; oust ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; oust ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

But in some cases, the mania led to lasting change: individual traders successfully ousted the chief executive of Opendoor in August.

From The Wall Street Journal

They pledged to address the demands of younger "Gen Z" protesters following deadly anti-corruption demonstrations in September that ousted the government.

From Barron's

Ties between the neighbours have deteriorated since ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the pro-democracy uprising and sought refuge in India.

From Barron's

Yoon was ousted in April and is now in prison following a brief but disastrous imposition of martial law.

From Barron's

A conviction could further hamper his lingering influence within Malaysia's oldest political party, the United Malays National Organisation, which was ousted from power in 2018.

From Barron's

Related Words

• fired
• freed
• laid-off
• released
• sacked