oust
verbUK /aʊst/ · CA /ʌʊst/
Etymology From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare (“to remove”), classical obstāre (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”). Not related to out.
1
To expel; to remove.
- The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.
- The CEO was ousted by the board of directors.