- unseat un·seat vt
- [ʌn'siːt]
(rider) disarcionare, (fig: official) spodestare, (Members of Parliament) far perdere il seggio a
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
unseat un·seat vt
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Unseat — Un*seat , v. t. [1st pref. un + seat.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw from one s seat; to deprive of a seat. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, to deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election. Macaulay. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unseat — 1590s, to throw down from a seat (especially on horseback), from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + SEAT (Cf. seat) (v.). Meaning to deprive of rank or office is attested from 1610s; especially of elected office in a representative body from 1834 … Etymology dictionary
unseat — ► VERB 1) cause to fall from a saddle or seat. 2) remove from a position of power … English terms dictionary
unseat — [unsēt′] vt. 1. to throw or dislodge from a seat; specif., UNHORSE 2. to remove from office, deprive of rank, etc … English World dictionary
unseat — un|seat [ʌnˈsi:t] v [T] 1.) to remove someone from a powerful job or position ▪ an attempt to unseat the party leader 2.) if a horse unseats someone, it throws them off its back … Dictionary of contemporary English
unseat — /ʌnˈsit / (say un seet) verb (t) 1. to throw from a saddle, as a rider. 2. to depose from an official seat or from office. 3. to displace from a seat. {un 2 + seat} …
unseat — /un seet /, v.t. 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. [1590 1600; UN 2 +… … Universalium
unseat — verb a) To throw from ones seat; to deprive of a seat. b) Specifically, to deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election … Wiktionary
unseat — un•seat [[t]ʌnˈsit[/t]] v. t. 1) to dislodge from a seat, esp. to throw from a saddle 2) gov to remove from political office by an elective process, by force, or by legal action • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
unseat — v.tr. 1 remove from a seat, esp. in an election. 2 dislodge from a seat, esp. on horseback … Useful english dictionary
unseat — transitive verb Date: 1596 1. to dislodge from one s seat especially on horseback 2. to remove from a place or position; especially to remove from political office … New Collegiate Dictionary
