ousting

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.

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

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Noun

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ousting - the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out ouster expulsion, riddance, ejection, exclusion - the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school" dethronement, deposition - the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office