ousted
ˈaʊstɪd
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Definition of ousted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
politicsforced out of power or office
  • The ousted president refused to concede defeat.
deposed removed
2.
loss of roleremoved from a position or place
  • The ousted leader fled the country.
deposed displaced removed
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Origin of ousted

Middle English, ousten (remove)

Examples of ousted in a sentence

  • An ousted leader often faces many challenges.
  • The ousted official faced legal charges.
  • An ousted employee sued the company.

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  1. French:évincé, ...
  2. German:abgesetzt, ...
  3. Italian:cacciato, rimosso, ...
  4. Spanish:derrocado, destituido, ...
  5. Portuguese:destituído, ...
  6. Chinese:被罢免的, ...
  7. Japanese:追い出された, 解任された, ...
  8. Arabic:مطاح به, مَخلوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּדָח, מְסֻלָּק, ...
  10. Russian:вытесненный, свергнутый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:усунутий, ...
  12. Hindi:हटाया हुआ, निष्कासित, ...
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Definition of oust - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
actionsforce someone to leave a place
  • Protesters were ousted from the park by police.
evict expel
2.
authorityremove someone from a position or office
  • The board ousted the CEO after the scandal.
displace remove
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Origin of oust

Latin, obstare (to stand in the way)

Examples of oust in a sentence

  • She was ousted from the committee after the scandal.
  • The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
  • He was ousted from the committee for misconduct.

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  1. French:expulser, destituer, ...
  2. German:vertreiben, absetzen, ...
  3. Italian:cacciare, rimuovere, ...
  4. Spanish:expulsar, destituir, ...
  5. Portuguese:expulsar, destituir, ...
  6. Chinese:驱逐, 罢免, ...
  7. Japanese:追い出す, 追放する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَطاحَ, طَرْد, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְגָרֵשׁ, לְהַדִּיחַ, ...
  10. Russian:вытеснять, сместить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вигнати, усунути, ...
  12. Hindi:बाहर निकालना, पद से हटाना, ...

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