Oust

/aʊst/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to remove from a position or place, especially by force or authority.

The council voted to oust the mayor from his position due to misconduct.

to drive out or expel.

The invading forces sought to oust the occupying troops from the territory.

to take the place of.

New technologies often oust older methods of communication.

Middle English 'ousten', from Old French 'oster' meaning 'to take away'.

oust from power

To remove someone from a position of authority.

oust the competition

To eliminate rivals from a market or field.

depone

To remove from a position, as in deposing a ruler.

evict

To expel someone from a property.

Kick out

They totally ousted him from the group.

Sack

He got ousted from his job last week.