oust
To expel; to removeTo expel; to remove.
» Mennad was afraid of being ousted.
Meaning
1 sensesTo expel; to remove.
The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.
The CEO was ousted by the board of directors.
verdrängen, vertreiben, schassen
выгоня́тьvygonjátʹ, вы́гнатьvýgnatʹ, изгоня́тьizgonjátʹ
remove and replace
Examples
9 sentencesMennad was afraid of being ousted.
The regime was eventually ousted from power.
Karl was ousted by his partner four years ago.
He ousted his rival.
ruОн устранил соперника.
deEr hat seinen Rivalen verdrängt.
The powerful governor is refusing to relinquish control despite being ousted by the country’s president.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-cFrom Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare (“to remove”), classical obstāre (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”). Not related to out.
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Forms
ousts, ousting, ousted, oustedSynonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle