All oust synonyms
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O o verb oust
- ostracize β to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
- bounce β When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
- chase β If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
- deprive β If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
- discharge β to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- disinherit β Law. to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
- displace β to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
- dispossess β to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
- divest β to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
- ostracise β to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
- bereave β to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp through death
- relegate β to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
- rob β to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
- transport β to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.
- boot out β If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
- expulse β To expel.
- kick out β to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- lay off β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- pack off β a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
- turn out β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- dethrone β If a king, queen, or other powerful person is dethroned, they are removed from their position of power.
- get rid of β to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
- exile β The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
- overthrow β to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
- cast out β To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
- eject β Force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way.
- expel β Deprive (someone) of membership of or involvement in a school or other organization.
- banish β If someone or something is banished from a place or area of activity, they are sent away from it and prevented from entering it.
- deport β If a government deports someone, usually someone who is not a citizen of that country, it sends them out of the country because they have committed a crime or because it believes they do not have the right to be there.
- depose β If a ruler or political leader is deposed, they are forced to give up their position.
- throw out β to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- dislodge β to remove or force out of a particular place: to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
- evict β Expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law.
- fire β combustion
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- lose β to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- remove β to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- sack β a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- topple β to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
- unseat β to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.