Synonyms

ousted

American

[ous-tid] / ˈaʊs tɪd /

adjective

expelled or removed.

The recently ousted CEO has told the board of directors that he won't accept his $800,000 severance.
Law. ejected or evicted.

If there weren’t some restriction or cost, such as a bond, every ousted tenant would appeal, with or without justification.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of oust.

Other Word Forms

unousted adjective

Etymology

Origin of ousted

First recorded in 1660–70; oust ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; oust ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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I was a senator when the U.S. ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal

Congress voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to impeach Jeri, who was serving as interim president after massive protests last year ousted Boluarte, Peru's first woman leader who served for only 22 months.

From Barron's

His removal from office makes him the third consecutive president to be ousted, after he replaced former leader Dina Boluarte who was impeached in October last year.

From BBC

Nearly all those reported missing are members of the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shia Islam that makes up about 10% of Syria's population and to which the ousted president belongs.

From BBC

“They believe that displaying the heads of the ousted presidents benefits them,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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