Ousts — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈau̇st/

Meaning & Definition of Ousts

Ousts (verb)

  1. to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
  2. to take away (something, such as a right or authority), bar, remove
  3. to take the place of, supplant

Ousts (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to drive or force out

    "she was ousted from her job after it was proven she'd been pilfering company supplies"

    similar: banishes, boots (out), bounces, casts out, chases, dismisses, drums (out), ejects, expels, extrudes, kicks out, outs, routs, runs off, throws out, turfs (out) (chiefly British), turns out, gives one the gate (slang), sends packing
    related: deforces, deports, displaces, dispossesses, evicts, exiles, expatriates, ostracizes, reads out, shuts out, axes, cans, cashiers, defenestrates, discharges, fires, musters out, pink-slips, releases, removes, retires, sacks, terminates
    near: accepts, admits, receives, takes, takes in, welcomes, entertains, harbors, houses, lodges, shelters

  2. to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)

    "the people finally rose up and ousted the corrupt dictator"

    similar: defrocks, deposes, deprives, dethrones, displaces, uncrowns, unmakes, unseats, unthrones
    related: cans, cashiers, discharges, dismisses, fires, musters out, removes, retires, sacks, overthrows, subverts, supplants, topples, usurps, banishes, boots (out), bounces, casts out, chases, drums (out), ejects, expels, extrudes, routs, runs off, throws out
    opposite: crowns, enthrones, thrones
    near: baptizes, inaugurates, inducts, initiates, installs, instates, invests, appoints, designates, elects

  3. to end the occupancy or possession of

    "the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building"

    similar: dispossesses, divests, expropriates
    related: deforces, evicts, disfurnishes, strips, bereaves, deprives, disinherits, annexes, appropriates, commandeers, impounds, seizes, takes over, usurps

Related Entry: Oust (verb)

Oust is a different word from Ousts. The synonyms below are for oust, not for ousts.

  1. to drive or force out

    "she was ousted from her job after it was proven she'd been pilfering company supplies"

    similar: banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, kick out, out, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out) (chiefly British), turn out, give one the gate (slang), send packing
    related: deforce, deport, displace, dispossess, evict, exile, expatriate, ostracize, read out, shut out, ax, can, cashier, defenestrate, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate
    near: accept, admit, receive, take, take in, welcome, entertain, harbor, house, lodge, shelter

  2. to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)

    "the people finally rose up and ousted the corrupt dictator"

    similar: defrock, depose, deprive, dethrone, displace, uncrown, unmake, unseat, unthrone
    related: can, cashier, discharge, dismiss, fire, muster out, remove, retire, sack, overthrow, subvert, supplant, topple, usurp, banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, rout, run off, throw out
    opposite: crown, enthrone, throne
    near: baptize, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, invest, appoint, designate, elect

  3. to end the occupancy or possession of

    "the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building"

    similar: dispossess, divest, expropriate
    related: deforce, evict, disfurnish, strip, bereave, deprive, disinherit, annex, appropriate, commandeer, impound, seize, take over, usurp

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Ousts

The most common words with a similar meaning to Ousts:

Chiefly British: turfs (out)
Slang: gives one the gate
banishes, boots (out), bounces, casts out, chases, dismisses, drums (out), ejects, expels, extrudes, kicks out, outs, routs, runs off, throws out, turns out, defrocks, deposes, deprives, dethrones, displaces, uncrowns, unmakes, unseats, unthrones, dispossesses, divests, expropriates, sends packing

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Ousts

Words with the opposite meaning of Ousts:

crowns, enthrones, thrones

Related Words for Ousts

deforces, deports, evicts, exiles, expatriates, ostracizes, reads out, shuts out, axes, cans, cashiers, defenestrates, discharges, fires, musters out, pink-slips, releases, removes, retires, sacks, terminates, overthrows, subverts, supplants, topples, usurps, disfurnishes, strips, bereaves, disinherits

Near Antonyms of Ousts

accepts, admits, receives, takes, takes in, welcomes, entertains, harbors, houses, lodges, shelters, baptizes, inaugurates, inducts, initiates, installs, instates, invests, appoints, designates, elects

Word Forms of Ousts

Inflections: ousted, ousting

Origin & Etymology of Ousts

Middle English, from Anglo-French oster, ouster to take off, remove, oust, from Late Latin obstare to ward off, from Latin, to stand in the way, from ob- in the way + stare to stand ob-, stand

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Ousts

What does "Ousts" mean?

"Ousts" means to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity. As a verb, it is defined as: to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Ousts"?

Other words for "Ousts" include banishes, boots (out), bounces, casts out, chases, dismisses, drums (out) and ejects. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Ousts" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Ousts"?

There are 67 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Ousts". Common alternatives include banishes, boots (out), bounces, casts out, chases, dismisses, drums (out), ejects, expels and extrudes.

What is the opposite of "Ousts"?

Antonyms of "Ousts" include crowns, enthrones and thrones. Near antonyms include accepts, admits, receives and takes.

How do you use "Ousts" in a sentence?

Examples of "Ousts" in a sentence: "she was ousted from her job after it was proven she'd been pilfering company supplies"; "the people finally rose up and ousted the corrupt dictator"; "the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building".

Is "Ousts" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Ousts" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Ousts"?

"Ousts" is pronounced /ˈau̇st/.

What is the origin of the word "Ousts"?

"Ousts" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French oster, ouster to take off, remove, oust, from Late Latin obstare to ward off, from Latin, to stand in the way, from ob- in the way + stare to stand ob-, stand. First known use: 15th century.