oust- root words — words with the oust- root

The root oust- comes from Latin obstare, meaning to stand in the way, oppose. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including oust. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oust- root

Explore words with oust- — words containing the oust- root and sharing its sense of "to stand in the way, oppose". Examples include oust. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does oust- mean?

The oust- root means to stand in the way, oppose, from Latin obstare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.