Oust

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /aÊŠst/
• Rhymes: -aÊŠst

Origin

From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster ( >

modern ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare ("to remove"), classical obstāre ("to obstruct, stand in the way of").

Full definition of oust

Verb

1. To expel; to remove.The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.

Synonyms

• banish, dismiss, eject, exclude, reject

Antonyms

• accept, harbor, shelter

Derived terms

• oustee
• ouster

Anagrams

• Otsu, otsu, ÅŒtsu, outs, Tsou