ousting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of forcibly removing someone or something from a place or position.

• The process by which a government or power is overthrown and replaced.

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Antonyms

accept , harbor , shelter

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Synonyms

banish , dismiss , eject , exclude

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Variants

List of all variants of ousting that leads to same result
oust , ousted , ousting , ousts

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to push out'. Derived from the Old French word 'oster', meaning 'to push'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ousting' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The ousting of the last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, in 1917 marked the end of the Romanov Dynasty and the beginning of the Soviet Union.

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Related Concepts

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1. Revolution: A fundamental change in power or organizational structures, often accompanied by political upheaval.

2. Coup d'état: A sudden and violent seizure of power from the government, often by a small group of military or political elites.

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Culture

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Ousting has been used extensively in political contexts to describe the removal of a ruler or government from power. It is a common theme in literature and history, particularly in accounts of revolutions and power struggles.

How to Memorize "ousting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of pushing someone or something out of a place to remember the meaning of 'ousting'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ousting' with the idea of removing someone or something from power or position.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'o' in 'ousting' stands for 'out' and 'sting' stands for 'pushing'.

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