 oust |
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| 1. | [ verb ] remove from a position or office | |
| Synonyms: | drum_out throw_out kick_out expel boot_out | |
| Examples: | "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds" |
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| Related terms: | remove depose excommunicate ejection | |
| 2. | [ verb ] remove and replace | |
| Examples: | "The word processor has ousted the typewriter" |
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| Related terms: | supplant | |
| Similar spelling: |
ought oughta |
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