noun.
The act of putting out of possession, or the state of being dispossessed.
noun.
The act of relieving or freeing from demoniac possession, or the like.
noun.
In law, same as ouster.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of putting out of possession; the state of being dispossessed.
noun.
The putting out of possession, wrongfully or otherwise, of one who is in possession of a freehold, no matter in what title; -- called also ouster.