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All oust synonyms

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verb oust

  • throw out β€” to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • get rid of β€” to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
  • exile β€” The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
  • overthrow β€” to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
  • cast out β€” To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
  • eject β€” Force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way.
  • expel β€” Deprive (someone) of membership of or involvement in a school or other organization.
  • banish β€” If someone or something is banished from a place or area of activity, they are sent away from it and prevented from entering it.
  • deport β€” If a government deports someone, usually someone who is not a citizen of that country, it sends them out of the country because they have committed a crime or because it believes they do not have the right to be there.
  • depose β€” If a ruler or political leader is deposed, they are forced to give up their position.
  • dethrone β€” If a king, queen, or other powerful person is dethroned, they are removed from their position of power.
  • dislodge β€” to remove or force out of a particular place: to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
  • evict β€” Expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law.
  • fire β€” combustion
  • let go β€” to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • lose β€” to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • remove β€” to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
  • sack β€” a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
  • topple β€” to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
  • unseat β€” to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
  • bereave β€” to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp through death
  • bounce β€” When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
  • chase β€” If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
  • deprive β€” If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
  • discharge β€” to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
  • disinherit β€” Law. to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
  • displace β€” to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
  • dispossess β€” to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
  • divest β€” to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
  • ostracise β€” to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
  • ostracize β€” to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
  • relegate β€” to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
  • rob β€” to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
  • transport β€” to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.
  • boot out β€” If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
  • expulse β€” To expel.
  • kick out β€” to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
  • lay off β€” to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
  • pack off β€” a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
  • turn out β€” to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
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