oust
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”).
verb
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(transitive) 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.
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