Definition

1. Verb:
   • To defeat or overcome in a vote by securing a greater number of votes.

Usage

• The verb "outvote" is used to describe the action of winning a decision through a formal vote where one side has more votes than the other. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the person or group that is defeated).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The proposal was passed as the supporters managed to outvote the opponents.
  • In the committee meeting, the younger members outvoted the senior ones on the new policy.

Advanced Usage

• "to be outvoted": This passive construction describes the state of having been defeated in a vote.
  • Despite his strong arguments, he was outvoted by the rest of the board.

Variants and Related Words

• Outvoting (present participle/gerund): The act of defeating by a majority of votes.
  • Outvoting the incumbent required a coordinated campaign.

Synonyms

• Outpoll: To receive more votes than.
• Defeat (in a vote): To overcome an opponent in a voting context.

Related Phrases

• "to outvote someone on something": To defeat a specific person or group regarding a specific matter in a vote.
  • They outvoted us on the budget allocation.

Verb

1. defeat by a majority of votes
   • The Democrats outvoted the Republicans