ousted; ousting; ousts
Definition of oust
1a
: to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
2
: to take the place of : supplant
must be careful that quantity does not oust quality— R. V. Williams
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The first known use of oust was in the 15th century
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