Related Searches
Nearby Words
Synonyms

unseat

 [uhn-seet]   Origin

un·seat

   [uhn-seet]
verb (used with object)
1.
to dislodge from a seat, especially 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. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To unseat

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Unseat is one of our favorite verbs.
So is hornswoggle. Does it mean:
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Collins
World English Dictionary
unseat (ʌnˈsiːt)
 
—vb
1.  to throw or displace from a seat, saddle, etc
2.  to depose from office or position

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT
How many words do you know? FIND OUT