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oust

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oust  (oust)
tr.v. oust·ed, oust·ing, ousts
1. To eject from a position or place; force out: "the American Revolution, which ousted the English" Virginia S. Eifert.
2. To take the place of, especially by force; supplant. See Synonyms at eject.

[Middle English ousten, from Anglo-Norman ouster, from Latin obstre, to hinder; see obstacle.]

oust
Verb
to force (someone) out of a position; expel: the coup which ousted the President [Anglo-Norman ouster]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.oust - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
excommunicate - oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree
remove - remove from a position or an office
depose, force out - force to leave (an office)
2.oust - remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter"
supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

oust
verb expel, turn out, dismiss, exclude, exile, discharge, throw out, relegate, displace, topple, banish, eject, depose, evict, dislodge, unseat, dispossess, send packing, turf out (informal) disinherit, drum out, show someone the door, give the bum's rush (slang) throw out on your ear (informal)
Translations
Spanish oust [aust] vtdesalojar
French oust [aust] vtévincer
German oust [aust] vt (= forcibly remove) → verdrängen
Italian oust [aust] vtcacciare, espellere

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Let faith oust fact; let fancy oust memory; I look deep down and do believe.
Instead of keeping close to me and trying to oust me from the slit, the curate had gone back into the scullery.
Madame de Montespan would oust Louise from the king's affections by 1667.
 
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