oust[verb]Synonyms: expel, depose, dislodge, displace, dispossess, eject, throw out, topple, turn out, unseat
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
oust /aʊst/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Anglo-French;
Origin: ouster, from Latin obstare 'to stand against, prevent']
to force someone out of a position of power, especially so that you can take their place
Synonym : removeoust somebody from something
The Communists were finally ousted from power. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲