unseat

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to remove someone from an elected office, position of power, or established role

   The challenger hoped to unseat the long-serving senator in November.

2. 2
   verb

   to dislodge someone from a physical seat, especially from a horse or bicycle

   The sudden movement nearly managed to unseat the rider.

Formed from the reversive prefix un- + seat as a verb: literally, "to remove from a seat." The physical sense is especially associated with riders; the political sense extends seat to an office or position of authority.

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