Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

unseat

 - 3 dictionary results

un⋅seat

  [uhn-seet]
Use unseat in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to dislodge from a seat, esp. to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
2. to remove from political office by an elective process, by force, or by legal action: The corrupt mayor was finally unseated.
Origin:
1590–1600; un- 2 + seat
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To unseat
un·seat   (ŭn-sēt')   
tr.v.   un·seat·ed, un·seat·ing, un·seats

  1. To remove from a seat, especially from a saddle.

  2. To dislodge from a location or position, especially to remove from office.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

unseat 
1596, "to throw down from a seat" (especially on horseback), from un- (2) + seat (v.). Meaning "to deprive of rank or office" is attested from 1611; especially of elected office in a representative body from 1834.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see unseat on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way