English verb: drum out | |||
1. | drum out (social) remove from a position or office | ||
Samples | The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds. | ||
Synonyms | boot out, expel, kick out, oust, throw out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | depose, excommunicate, force out | ||