What is "oust" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does oust mean in English? Meaning of oust definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "oust" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "oust": remove from a position or office

Verb

  • Meaning: remove from a position or office
  • Example: The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
  • Synonyms: boot out drum out expel kick out oust throw out
  • Hyponyms: depose excommunicate force out
  • Hypernyms: remove
  • Pronunciation in UK: /aʊst/

    Meaning of "oust": remove and replace

    Verb

  • Meaning: remove and replace
  • Example: The word processor has ousted the typewriter
  • Synonyms: oust
  • Hypernyms: replace supercede supersede supervene upon supplant
  • Pronunciation in UK: /aʊst/

    Synonyms:

    fire, topple, eject, depose, sack, dislodge, remove, lose, unseat, evict, dethrone, bereave, relegate, disinherit, ostracize, rob, displace, bounce, deprive, dispossess, divest, discharge, chase, transport, banish, kick out, lay off, pink slip, send packing, throw out, turn out, force out, let go, drive out, boot out, bundle off, cast out, expulse, give the 1-2-3, pack off, show the door,

    Antonyms:

    hire, welcome, place, take in, hold, keep, give, offer, allow, retain,

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    oust in English: oust
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