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 | ||