"drum out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: drums out [present, singular, third-person], drumming out [participle, present], drummed out [participle, past], drummed out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drum out (third-person singular simple present drums out, present participle drumming out, simple past and past participle drummed out)
  1. To remove, especially unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.
    Sense id: en-drum_out-en-verb-czb50mbr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for drum out meaning in English (1.9kB)

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