| Main Entry: |
oust |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
expel, get rid of |
Synonyms: |
banish, bereave, boot out,
bounce*, bundle off, cast out,
chase, depose,
deprive, dethrone,
discharge, disinherit, dislodge,
displace, dispossess, divest, drive out, eject, evict, expulse,
fire, force out, give the 1-2-3, kick out, lay off, let go,
lose,
ostracize, pack off, pink slip,
relegate, remove, rob, sack, send packing, show the door, throw out, topple,
transport, turn out, unseat
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Antonyms: |
hold, keep, retain
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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