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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

oust

/aʊst/

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What does oust mean?

verb

  1. To expel; to remove.

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IPA pronunciation

/aʊst/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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But what right had I to oust johnswort and the rest, and break up their ancient herb garden?
Henry David ThoreauWalden, and On The Duty Of Civil DisobedienceProject Gutenberg ebook #205
I've seen him scramble through the roofs of more than one hut, and oust the cat from its fancied stronghold.
James InglisSport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo PlanterProject Gutenberg ebook #10818
More book examples (3)
Instead of keeping close to me and trying to oust me from the slit, the curate had gone back into the scullery.
H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe war of the worldsProject Gutenberg ebook #36
She imagines that I want to steal away the doctor and oust her from a comfortable position, something of a joke, considering.
Jean WebsterDear EnemyProject Gutenberg ebook #238
The wirreenuns chant incantations to oust these spirits of evil, and when the eclipse is over claim a triumph of their magic.
K. Langloh (Katie Langloh) ParkerThe Euahlayi Tribe: A Study of Aboriginal Life in AustraliaProject Gutenberg ebook #3819