Unseat: meaning, definitions and examples
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unseat
[ สnหsiหt ]
politics
To remove someone from a position of power or authority, especially through a vote or election.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The opposition party is trying to unseat the current prime minister in the upcoming election.
- The scandal led to calls for the president to be unseated.
sports
To cause a competitor to fall from their seat or saddle, especially in horse racing.
Examples of usage
- The jockey made a daring move to unseat the favorite horse in the final stretch.
- The aggressive play unseated the defending champion.
Translations
Translations of the word "unseat" in other languages:
๐ต๐น destituir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฆเฅเคฆเฅ เคธเฅ เคนเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช absetzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menggulingkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะผัััะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ pozbawiฤ stanowiska
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฃไปปใใ (kaijin suru)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉtrรดner
๐ช๐ธ desbancar
๐น๐ท gรถrevden almak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌผ๋ฌ๋๊ฒ ํ๋ค (mullonage hada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฒู (azl)
๐จ๐ฟ sesadit
๐ธ๐ฐ odvolaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฝขๅ (bร miวn)
๐ธ๐ฎ odstaviti
๐ฎ๐ธ svipta embรฆtti
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะทะผะตััะตะฝ ะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ (gandevna)
๐ฆ๐ฟ vษzifษdษn azad etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ desbancar
Etymology
The word 'unseat' originated in the early 18th century from the combination of 'un-' (indicating reversal) and 'seat'. It initially referred to the literal act of removing someone from their seat, but over time, it came to be used more broadly in political and competitive contexts.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,023 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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- 31020 essentiality
- 31021 phaeton
- 31022 discharger
- 31023 unseat
- 31024 denigrated
- 31025 serif
- 31026 edify
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