oust

IPA/aʊst/
KK[ˈaʊst]IPA/aʊst/

oust — verb

  • oustpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • oustshe / she / it
  • oustedpast simple
  • ousting-ing form

1. to push someone out of an influential role, job, or office — typically through a

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to push someone out of an influential role, job, or office — typically through a vote, legal action, or political pressure; for example, a company board voting to remove a CEO, or rebel soldiers forcing a government out of power.

例句

The board of directors voted to oust the CEO after three years of falling profits.

active: oust + person from position

Rebel forces ousted the president and took control of the capital city.

同義詞
  • remove

    more general and less dramatic; can apply to any object or person, not just positions of power

  • expel

    stronger suggestion of being thrown out; often used for schools or organizations

  • depose

    specifically for removing a ruler or leader from power, especially a monarch or dictator

  • dismiss

    softer; implies an employer ending someone's employment rather than a forceful removal

反義詞
  • appoint

    to officially give someone a position

  • install

    to place someone in a position of authority

文法句型

be ousted from + noun_phrase

oust + noun + from + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, political, or corporate contexts. The passive construction (be ousted from) is very common when the agent is a group or institution rather than a named individual.

常見錯誤

❌The government ousted the new tax law.
✅The government abolished the new tax law.
💡'oust' applies to people being forced out of positions, not to laws or policies being removed.
❌She ousted her old phone and bought a new one.
✅She replaced her old phone with a new one.
💡'oust' is too formal for everyday personal belongings.

2. to get rid of someone or something and fill that position or role yourself, usua

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to get rid of someone or something and fill that position or role yourself, usually because you are stronger, more efficient, or more modern; for example, a younger employee replacing an older colleague, or a new technology driving an old product out of the market.

例句

Digital cameras have largely ousted film cameras from the consumer photography market.

thing + ousts + thing from [domain]

After taking over the electronics firm, Reema ousted three senior managers and promoted younger staff.

同義詞
  • supplant

    more formal and literary; implies a gradual or clever takeover

  • replace

    neutral and much more common; the everyday word for putting something new in place of something old

  • displace

    suggests being forced out of a position or space, often without a direct replacement

反義詞
  • keep

    to retain someone or something in their position

  • retain

    formal opposite; to continue to have someone or something

文法句型

oust + noun + from + noun_phrase

oust + noun

用法筆記

This sense emphasizes replacing the removed person or thing. The subject of the verb is often a technology, product, or newcomer that proves stronger or more efficient. Unlike sense 1, the removal may not be dramatic or political.