oust
/aʊst/
verb
- To force someone to leave a position of power, job, or place.
- The rebels tried to oust the government from power.
- The coach was ousted after the team lost ten games in a row.
- The shareholders voted to oust the company's CEO.
- To remove or take the place of someone or something, often by force or competition.
- The new smartphone model ousted the older one as the market leader.
- The young player ousted the champion in the final match.
- The invasive plant species ousted the native flowers from the garden.
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