unseat
verb/ˌʌnˈsiːt/
/ˌʌnˈsiːt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they unseat | /ˌʌnˈsiːt/ /ˌʌnˈsiːt/ |
| he / she / it unseats | /ˌʌnˈsiːts/ /ˌʌnˈsiːts/ |
| past simple unseated | /ˌʌnˈsiːtɪd/ /ˌʌnˈsiːtɪd/ |
| past participle unseated | /ˌʌnˈsiːtɪd/ /ˌʌnˈsiːtɪd/ |
| -ing form unseating | /ˌʌnˈsiːtɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈsiːtɪŋ/ |
- unseat somebody to remove somebody from a position of power
- She is bidding to unseat the local Tory MP at the next election.
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- unseat somebody to make somebody fall off a horse or bicycle
- The horse unseated its rider at the first fence.
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