unseat
/ʌnˈsiːt/
verb
- To remove someone from a position of power, authority, or office.
- A strong challenger managed to unseat the long-time senator in a close race.
- The scandal threatened to unseat the mayor before the next election.
- The board voted to unseat the chairman after the financial losses were revealed.
- To cause someone or something to fall off a horse, bicycle, or other seat.
- A sharp turn on the gravel path unseated the cyclist, sending him to the ground.
- The sudden buck of the horse nearly unseated the young rider.
- The jockey held on tightly, determined not to be unseated during the race.