Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-seet]
- /ʌnˈsit/
- /ʌnˈsiːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-seet]
- /ʌnˈsit/
Definitions of unseat word
- verb with object unseat to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse. 1
- verb with object unseat to remove from political office by an elective process, by force, or by legal action: The corrupt mayor was finally unseated. 1
- transitive verb unseat remove from office 1
- verb unseat When people try to unseat a person who is in an important job or position, they try to remove him or her from that job or position. 0
- verb unseat If a horse unseats its rider, it causes him or her to fall off. 0
- verb unseat to throw or displace from a seat, saddle, etc 0
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Origin of unseat
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-2 + seat
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Parts of speech for Unseat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unseat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unseat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unseat
verb unseat
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- barraging — Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- boot out — If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
- buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
See also
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