Definitions for oustaʊst
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oustaʊst(v.t.)
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied.
Origin of oust:
1375–1425; late ME < AF ouster to remove, OF oster < L obstāre to stand in the way, oppose
Princeton's WordNet
oust, throw out, drum out, boot out, kick out, expel(verb)
remove from a position or office
"The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
oust(verb)
remove and replace
"The word processor has ousted the typewriter"
Wiktionary
oust(Verb)
To expel; to remove.
The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.
Origin: From ouster, oustier, from oster ( > modern ôter), from post-classical obstare, classical obstare.
Translations for oust
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- uitstoot, uitstem, ontsetelAfrikaans

- يُخْرِج، يَطْرُدArabic

- измествамBulgarian

- expulsarPortuguese (BR)

- vytlačitCzech

- verdrängenGerman

- smide udDanish

- απομακρύνω κπ. από τη θέση τουGreek

- desbancar, expulsarSpanish

- välja tõrjumaEstonian

- برکنار کردن؛ جای چیزی را گرفتنFarsi

- syrjäyttääFinnish

- évincerFrench

- לְסַלֵקHebrew

- अधिकार से हटानाHindi

- istisnuti, istjeratiCroatian

- elűzHungarian

- mengusir, menggulingkanIndonesian

- bola burtIcelandic

- cacciareItalian

- 追い出すJapanese

- 축출하다Korean

- išstumti, pašalinti, iškeldinti, išvytiLithuanian

- izstumtLatvian

- menggulingkanMalay

- verdringenDutch

- fordrive, kasteNorwegian

- wyrugowaćPolish

- برکنار کردن؛ جای چیزی را گرفتنPersian

- ګوښه كولPashto

- expulsarPortuguese

- a da afarăRomanian

- вытеснятьRussian

- vytlačiťSlovak

- izrinitiSlovenian

- zbacitiSerbian

- driva (köra) bort, avlägsnaSwedish

- ขับไล่Thai

- atmak, kovmakTurkish

- 驅逐,剝奪Chinese (Trad.)

- виганяти; витіснятиUkrainian

- نکال ديناUrdu

- hất cẳngVietnamese

- 驱逐,剥夺Chinese (Simp.)

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