Unseat
(verb)
- To cause (someone) to lose a seat, position, or office.
- To dislodge or remove from a seat or position.
Origin:
From the prefix "un-" meaning not and "seat" meaning to sit in a particular place.
Examples:
- The opposition party is trying to unseat the current government in the upcoming election.
- He was unseated from his position as CEO after an investigation into his misconduct.
- She unseated the reigning champion in the finals of the tournament.
- The new product release unseated the company's previous best-seller.
- The protesters were trying to unseat the dictator and bring democracy to the country.