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oust

UK/aʊst/ US/ʌʊst/ rare

verb

1.

remove from a position or office

  • “The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds”
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2.

remove and replace

  • “The word processor has ousted the typewriter”

Origin

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.

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