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- 1. drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place: "he ousted a long-term incumbent by only 500 votes"
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oust. to force somebody out of a job or position of power, especially in order to take their place. oust somebody (as something) He was ousted as chairman. oust somebody (from something) The rebels finally managed to oust the government from power.
May 13, 2024 · 2 meanings: 1. to force out of a position or place; supplant or expel 2. property law to deprive (a person) of the possession.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of oust verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
oust. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English oust /aʊst/ verb [ transitive] to force someone out of a position of power, especially so that you can take their place SYN remove oust somebody from something The Communists were finally ousted from power. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus oust • Reformers have expressed ...
oust. verb [ T ] uk / aʊst / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. to force someone to leave a position of power or responsibility: [ often passive ] He was ousted from power by a military coup. (Definition of oust from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to expel, remove, or force (someone) from a place or position occupied: He ousted her from the job and took over. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. oust (oust), v.t. to expel or remove from a place or position occupied: The bouncer ousted the drunk; to oust the Prime Minister in the next election.
What does the verb oust mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb oust . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
