Standard Lemma guide

oust

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /aʊst/
  • Canada: /ʌʊst/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aʊst
  • CMU ARPABET: AW1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To expel; to remove.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.
  • The CEO was ousted by the board of directors.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

remove from a position or office

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: throw out, drum out, boot out, kick out, expel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove

Narrower terms: excommunicate, depose, force out

3

verb

Meaning 3

remove and replace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The word processor has ousted the typewriter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede

History

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”). Not related to out.

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: طَرَدَ (ṭarada) — to expel; to remove
  • Azerbaijani: qovmaq — to expel; to remove
  • Bulgarian: изгонвам (izgonvam) — to expel; to remove
  • Chinese Mandarin: 逐出 (zhúchū) — to expel; to remove
  • Chinese Mandarin: 罷免 /罢免 (bàmiǎn) — to expel; to remove
  • Chinese Mandarin: 罷黜 /罢黜 (bàchù) — to expel; to remove
  • Czech: vypudit — to expel; to remove
  • Czech: vyhnat — to expel; to remove
  • Czech: vytlačit — to expel; to remove
  • Dutch: verwijderen — to expel; to remove
  • Dutch: verdrijven — to expel; to remove
  • Dutch: verbannen — to expel; to remove
  • Finnish: poistaa — to expel; to remove
  • Finnish: heittää ulos — to expel; to remove
  • French: expulser — to expel; to remove
  • German: verdrängen — to expel; to remove
  • German: vertreiben — to expel; to remove
  • German: schassen — to expel; to remove
  • Hebrew: גֵּרֵשׁ (gerésh) — to expel; to remove
  • Hungarian: kiszorít — to expel; to remove
  • Hungarian: elűz — to expel; to remove
  • Hungarian: elkerget — to expel; to remove
  • Hungarian: kiűz — to expel; to remove
  • Italian: espellere — to expel; to remove
  • Italian: cacciare — to expel; to remove
  • Italian: estromettere — to expel; to remove
  • Italian: rimuovere — to expel; to remove
  • Japanese: 追い払う (oiharau) — to expel; to remove
  • Japanese: 取り除く (torinozoku) — to expel; to remove
  • Japanese: 取り上げる (toriageru) — to expel; to remove
  • Korean: 몰아내다 (moranaeda) — to expel; to remove
  • Māori: pana — to expel; to remove
  • Māori: pei — to expel; to remove
  • Māori: whakapako — to expel; to remove
  • Polish: wygnać — to expel; to remove
  • Polish: wygonić — to expel; to remove
  • Portuguese: retirar — to expel; to remove
  • Portuguese: expulsar — to expel; to remove
  • Romanian: da afară — to expel; to remove
  • Russian: выгоня́ть (vygonjátʹ) — to expel; to remove
  • Russian: вы́гнать (výgnatʹ) — to expel; to remove
  • Russian: изгоня́ть (izgonjátʹ) — to expel; to remove
  • Russian: изгна́ть (izgnátʹ) — to expel; to remove
  • Russian: сверга́ть (svergátʹ) — to expel; to remove
  • Serbo-Croatian: najuriti — to expel; to remove
  • Slovak: vylúčiť — to expel; to remove
  • Slovak: vyhnať — to expel; to remove
  • Spanish: desbancar — to expel; to remove
  • Spanish: destituir — to expel; to remove
  • Turkish: zorla çıkarmak — to expel; to remove