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Meaning of 'oust' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oust [ n.]
- See Oast.
2 . Oust [ v. t.]
- To take away; to remove.
- To eject; to turn out.

Meaning of 'oust' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . oust [ v]
Meaning (1):
- remove from a position or office
Example in sentence:
  • The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
Meaning (2):
- remove and replace
Example in sentence:
  • The word processor has ousted the typewriter

Nearby Words:

ouse ousel ousted ouster ousting

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