unseat

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer quelqu'un de son poste, de son pouvoir ou de sa fonction officielle, ou de faire tomber quelqu'un de son siège.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing someone from a position of power, authority, or office, or causing someone to fall from a seat.

1. Remove from political officeC1formal

   To remove someone from a position of power or authority, especially in politics.

   Destituer

   • The scandal helped unseat the long-serving senator.
   • The opposition party is trying to unseat the current government.
   • A vote of no confidence can unseat a prime minister.

   Synonymesdeposedethronedisplaceoustoverthrowremovetopple

   Antonymesappointelectinvestseat

2. Dislodge from a seatC1formal

   To cause someone to fall from a seat, such as on a horse or bicycle.

   Désarçonner

   • The horse bucked and unseated its rider.
   • He was unseated from his bicycle after hitting a rock.
   • The jockey was unseated during the race but was not injured.

   Synonymesdislodgethrowtoppleunhorse