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    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.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    oust from power:
    To remove someone from a position of authority.
    oust the competition:
    To eliminate rivals from a market or field.

    Related Words

    depone
    To remove from a position, as in deposing a ruler.
    evict
    To expel someone from a property.

    Slang Meanings

    Kick out
    They totally ousted him from the group.
    Sack
    He got ousted from his job last week.