oust

[/aʊst/]

verb

expulsar, derrotar, remover

1. to force someone to leave a position of power or authority

The president was ousted after the scandal.

O presidente foi expulso após o escândalo.

2. to remove or eject someone from a place

The landlord ousted the tenant for non-payment.

O proprietário expulsou o inquilino por falta de pagamento.

3. to supplant or take the place of someone

The new company ousted its main competitor from the market.

A nova empresa desalojou seu principal concorrente do mercado.

NYC Slang

bounce, kick out, give the boot

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

expulsar, afastar, tirar do cargo

most common usage in formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

tirar do jogo, botar pra fora

informal colloquial usage

São Paulo

derrotar, tirar do poder

used in political and business contexts

Portugal

expulsar, destituir, remover

formal usage, similar to Brazilian Portuguese

oust someone from power

oust someone from office

be ousted by a rival

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