oust

Verb

Verb Forms: ousted, ousting, ousts

To expel or remove someone from a position or place.
remove from a position or office
- "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
remove and replace
- "The word processor has ousted the typewriter"
To expel; to remove.

Examples

She managed to OUST her opponent from the lead with a clever bingo.
The CEO was ousted by the board of directors.
The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.

Origin / Etymology

From 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.

Synonyms

boot out, drum out, expel, kick out, throw out, banish, dismiss, eject, exclude

Antonyms

accept, harbor, shelter

Scrabble Score: 4

oust: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oust: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oust: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

oust: valid Words With Friends Word