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Evict vs Oust - What's the difference?

evict | oust |

Oust is a synonym of evict.



As verbs the difference between evict and oust

is that evict is to expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out while oust is to expel; to remove.

evict

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

    • Related terms

    * eviction

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    oust

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To expel; to remove.
    • The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.

    Synonyms

    * banish, dismiss, eject, exclude, reject

    Antonyms

    * accept, harbor, shelter

    Derived terms

    * oustee * ouster

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