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oust

 
 
pronunciation:
aUst
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: ousts, ousting, ousted
definition: to force out; expel or eject, as from a place or position.
The army leaders ousted the dictator.
synonyms:
eject, expel, kick out, remove
similar words:
ax, banish, blackball, boot, bounce, cashier, debar, discharge, dismiss, displace, drum out, evict, fire, ostracize, overthrow, purge, run out, sack
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