unseat
/' n'si:t/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To dislodge or throw someone from a seat, especially from a saddle: To cause someone to fall or be removed from a seat, most commonly used in the context of riding.
- To remove someone from a position of power or authority, especially an elected office: To depose or oust someone from a formal position, such as a political or official role.
Examples of Usage
Verb (Physical dislodging):
- The sudden buck of the horse unseated the inexperienced rider.
- A strong gust of wind nearly unseated the cyclist.
Verb (Removing from office):
- The primary challenge aims to unseat the incumbent mayor.
- The scandal ultimately unseated the chairman of the board.
Advanced Usage
"to unseat a champion": To defeat a reigning champion, often in a competition or election.
- The young contender hopes to unseat the long-time boxing champion.
"to unseat a government": To cause a government to lose power, typically through an election or vote.
- The coalition sought to unseat the ruling party in the general election.
Variants and Related Words
Unseated (adj): Describing someone who has been removed from a seat or office.
- The unseated delegate protested the decision.
Unseating (n): The act of removing someone from a seat or position.
- The unseating of the director caused major upheaval in the company.
Synonyms
- Oust: To force someone out of a position.
- Depose: To remove from office suddenly and forcefully.
- Dethrone: To remove from a position of power or preeminence.
Related Phrases
"to be unseated": To be the one removed from a position.
- The senator was unseated after a single term in office.
"an attempt to unseat": An effort to remove someone from power.
- The party launched an attempt to unseat the powerful committee chair.
Verb
- dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
- remove from political office
- The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat