CEFR B1

unseat

verb

Meaning

unseat means to throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The frightened horse reared up and unseated its rider.
Having lost her seat to a Tory, she succeeded in unseating him in the next general election.

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

unseat (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈsiːt/

Definition

unseat means to throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The frightened horse reared up and unseated its rider.
Having lost her seat to a Tory, she succeeded in unseating him in the next general election.
The lesson showed how to unseat in a natural sentence.

How to Use unseat

to unseat (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to unseat."
unseat in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how unseat works in context."

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary