Definition of unseat Unseat

/ʌnsiˈt/ - [unseet] - un•seat

We found 8 definitions of unseat from 5 different sources.

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What does unseat mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

unseats, unseating, unseated  

unseat - dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
  displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
unseat - remove from political office; "The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat"
  remove remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • unseat (Verb)
    To throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat.
  • unseat (Verb)
    Specifically, to deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • unseat (v. t.)
    To throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat.
  • unseat (v. t.)
    Specifically, to deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • unseat
    un-sēt′, v.t. to throw from or deprive of a seat

Part of speech

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  • unseat, verb, present, 1st person singular of unseat (infinitive).
  • unseat, verb (infinitive).

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