ousting

Noun
Synonyms: ouster

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the act of ejecting someone or forcing them outSynonyms: ouster
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Oust \Oust\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ousted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ousting.] [OF. oster, F. [^o]ter, prob. fr. L. obstare to oppose, hence, to forbid, take away. See Obstacle, and cf. Ouster.]

1.To take away; to remove. [1913 Webster]

Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted.— Sir M. Hale.[1913 Webster]

2.To eject; to expel; to turn out. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]

From mine own earldom foully ousted me.— Tennyson.[1913 Webster]
ousting \ousting\ n. the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out; ouster.

Syn: ouster. [WordNet 1.5]

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