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unseat
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unseat
(verb)
unseat
/ˌʌn
ˈ
siːt/
verb
unseats
;
unseated
;
unseating
unseat
/ˌʌn
ˈ
siːt/
verb
unseats
;
unseated
;
unseating
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSEAT
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1
:
to remove (someone or something) from a position of power or authority
He
unseated
an incumbent senator.
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2
:
to cause (someone) to fall from a seat or saddle
The horse bucked and
unseated
its rider.
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