oust

Meanings

• Verb

  To displace or eject someone or something from a place or position

  - "The new manager was ousted after only six months in the job."
  - "The invading army ousted the ruling dynasty."

• Verb

  To make (someone) no longer in a position of power or influence

  - "The president was ousted in a military coup."
  - "The CEO was ousted following allegations of fraud."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

accept , harbor , shelter

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Synonyms

banish , dismiss , eject , exclude

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with oust
oust , outlast , outwit , outshout , outstare

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Variants

List of all variants of oust that leads to same result
oust , ousted , ousting , ousts

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to push out' in Old French.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'oust' comes from the Old French word 'oster', meaning 'to push' or 'to drive'

2. The longest recorded use of 'oust' in English literature is in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'

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Related Concepts

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1. eviction: The legal process of removing someone from a property

2. displacement: The act of causing someone to leave their home or place of residence

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Culture

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In literature, 'oust' is often used to describe political upheaval or power struggles. In art, it can represent the idea of displacement or change.

How to Memorize "oust"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone being physically pushed or ejected from a place

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of power struggles or political upheaval

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'oust' as 'out' and 'st' as 'stead' or 'seat', representing the idea of displacement

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