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[ uhn-seet ] / ʌnˈsit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unseat ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse. to remove from political office by an elective process, by force, or by legal action: The corrupt mayor was finally unseated. Origin of unseatFirst recorded in 1590–1600; un-2 + seat Words nearby unseatunseam, unsearchable, unseasonable, unseasonal, unseasoned, unseat, unseaworthy, unsecured, unsecured loan, unseduced, unseeded Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unseatTheir first attempt to unseat the House speaker failed miserably, so why not try again? The YOLO Caucus' New Cry for Attention|Ben Jacobs|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST But is it enough to unseat London as the fashion week to watch? Is New York Fashion Week Now the Cool Kid on the Block?|Liza Foreman|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST In Massachusetts, Baker is making his second bid for office after failing to unseat Gov. Deval Patrick in 2010. Return of the Blue State Republican Governor?|David Freedlander|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST The state GOP was desperate to unseat him in its effort to take control of the legislature. How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat|Michael Daly|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hofstra added that the episode has only added fuel to Tea Partiers looking to unseat the senator. Mitch McConnell Is Now Tea Party Enemy No. 1|Patricia Murphy|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST A bucking bronco, it might be explained, is a steed who by nature or training uses every means in its power to unseat its rider. The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch|Laura Lee Hope Thalcave, whom his antics could not unseat, managed his steed without difficulty. In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne Luckily, this time I managed to lock the rowels of my long spurs under her girth, and she could not unseat me. Short Stories of Various Types|Various There had come a great shock and a great disgrace that had evidently conspired to unseat her reason. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure|Rex Beach So securely was she enthroned in their regard that no rude and senseless jest could ever unseat her. Prairie Folks|Hamlin Garland
British Dictionary definitions for unseat
verb (tr)to throw or displace from a seat, saddle, etc to depose from office or position Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unseatreplace, depose, upset, dethrone, dismount, remove, get down |