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Oust

Oust Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Oust? [v] remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds" [v] remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Oust: boot out \| drum out \| expel \| kick out \| throw out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Oust: bereave \| boot out \| bounce \| break \| bust \| cashier \| cast \| cast out \| chuck out \| deconsecrate \| defenestrate \| defrock \| deport \| depose \| dethrone \| detrude \| disbar \| discard \| discharge \| discrown \| disenthrone \| disinherit \| dislodge \| dismiss \| displace \| dispossess \| divest \| drum out \| eject \| evict \| exclude \| excommunicate \| expel \| extrude \| give the gate \| give the hook \| heave out \| jettison \| junk \| kick downstairs \| kick out \| kick upstairs \| lag \| liquidate \| lose \| obtrude \| ostracize \| overthrow \| pension \| pension off \| purge \| put out \| read out of \| reject \| relegate \| remove \| remove from office \| retire \| rob \| strip of office \| strip of rank \| superannuate \| suspend \| throw away \| throw out \| throw overboard \| thrust out \| toss out \| transport \| turn out \| unchurch \| unfrock \| unhouse \| unkennel \| unsaddle \| unseat \| unthrone See Also \| depose \| excommunicate \| force out \| remove \| replace \| supersede \| supervene upon \| supplant Oust In Webster's Dictionary \Oust\, n. See {Oast}. \Oust\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ousted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ousting}.] [OF. oster, F. [^o]ter, prob. fr. L. obstare to oppose, hence, to forbid, take away. See {Obstacle}, and cf. {Ouster}.] 1. To take away; to remove. Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. --Sir M. Hale. 2. To eject; to turn out. --Blackstone. From mine own earldom foully ousted me. --Tennyson.

Oust Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oust?

[v] remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
[v] remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter"

Oust In Webster's Dictionary

\Oust\, n.
See {Oast}.


\Oust\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ousted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Ousting}.] [OF. oster, F. [^o]ter, prob. fr. L. obstare to
oppose, hence, to forbid, take away. See {Obstacle}, and cf.
{Ouster}.]
1. To take away; to remove.

         Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare,
         formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. --Sir M.
                                               Hale.

2. To eject; to turn out. --Blackstone.

         From mine own earldom foully ousted me. --Tennyson.

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