oust

Day 44Level 2

oust

expel

to force out of a position or place

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

expel, depose, topple

Antonyms:

hire, place

Example Sentence:

He might have been able to persuade investors to oust the current directors and elect a board aligned with Icahn's ideas.

Related Words

scraping by friction

uh-BRAY-zhuhn

damage to skin caused by scraping; scraping or wearing down by friction

abate

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reduce something, usually a pain or a problem

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bih-WIL-der

to confuse or puzzle completely

make watertight

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to make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing

conspire

kuh-NAHYVNG

scheming; conspire [connive (v)]

repentance

kuhn-TRISH-uhn

remorse; repentance