2. Specifically, to deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
unseat — index demote, depose (remove), discharge (dismiss), dislocate, dislodge, dismiss (discharge) … Law dictionary
unseat — 1590s, to throw down from a seat (especially on horseback), from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + SEAT (Cf. seat) (v.). Meaning to deprive of rank or office is attested from 1610s; especially of elected office in a representative body from 1834 … Etymology dictionary
unseat — ► VERB 1) cause to fall from a saddle or seat. 2) remove from a position of power … English terms dictionary
unseat — [unsēt′] vt. 1. to throw or dislodge from a seat; specif., UNHORSE 2. to remove from office, deprive of rank, etc … English World dictionary
unseat — [[t]ʌ̱nsi͟ːt[/t]] unseats, unseating, unseated 1) VERB When people try to unseat a person who is in an important job or position, they try to remove him or her from that job or position. [V n] It is still not clear who was behind Sunday s attempt … English dictionary
unseat — UK [ʌnˈsiːt] / US [ʌnˈsɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms unseat : present tense I/you/we/they unseat he/she/it unseats present participle unseating past tense unseated past participle unseated 1) to remove someone from a position of power, for… … English dictionary
unseat — verb Unseat is used with these nouns as the object: ↑president … Collocations dictionary
unseat — un|seat [ʌnˈsi:t] v [T] 1.) to remove someone from a powerful job or position ▪ an attempt to unseat the party leader 2.) if a horse unseats someone, it throws them off its back … Dictionary of contemporary English
unseat — verb (T) 1 to remove someone from a position of power or strength: You ll see we ll unseat the President at the next election. 2 if a horse unseats someone, it throws them off its back … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unseat — verb 1) the horse unseated his rider Syn: dislodge, throw, dismount, upset, unhorse 2) an attempt to unseat the party leader Syn: depose, oust, remove from office, topple, overthrow, bring down … Thesaurus of popular words
