Added 10 October 2026
unseat
/(ˌ)ʌnˈsiːt/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unseat at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.
The frightened horse reared up and unseated its rider.
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To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.
After having lost her seat to a Tory, she succeeded in unseating him in the next general election.
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To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.
After having lost her seat to a Tory, she succeeded in unseating him in the next general election.
Origin
From un- (suffix meaning ‘not’) + seat (“to provide with a place to sit”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)