oust

English

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”).

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /aʊst/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ʌʊst/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊst

Verb

oust (third-person singular simple present ousts, present participle ousting, simple past and past participle ousted)

  1. (transitive) To expel; to remove.
    The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.

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