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oust

verb
/aʊst/UK/ʌʊst/CA

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.

  1. derived from obstare — “to remove”
  2. derived from oster
  3. derived from ouster

Definitions

  1. To expel

    To 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA