oust

Oust is defined as to get rid of something or someone.

(verb)

An example of oust is to kick a tyrant out of power.

See oust in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to force or drive out; expel, dispossess, eject, etc.

Origin: Anglo-Fr ouster < OFr (Fr ôter) < L ostare, to obstruct < ob-, against (see ob-) + stare, to stand

See oust in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb oust·ed, oust·ing, ousts

To eject from a position or place; force out: “the American Revolution, which ousted the English” (Virginia S. Eifert).
To take the place of, especially by force; supplant. See Synonyms at eject.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ousten

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman ouster

Origin: , from Latin obstāre, to hinder; see obstacle

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