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Meaning of unseated
The primary meaning of "unseated" is to remove someone from a position of power or authority.
Etymology of unseated
The word "unseated" has its roots in Old English and Middle English, with "un-" meaning "not" or "opposite of" and "seated" from the verb "to sit"
Historically, the term was used to describe the removal of someone from a position of power, such as a king or noble, and has since expanded to include other contexts
Synonyms
dethroned
removed
ousted
displaced
toppled
overthrown
defeated
beaten
conquered
vanquished
dismissed
expelled
ejected
extruded
eliminated
excluded
banned
barred
unplaced
displaced
replaced
superseded
demoted
degraded
reduced
stripped
divested
bereft
deprived
dislodged
unsettled
unmoored
unhorsed
unfrocked
uncrowned
unsaddled
Definitions
- To remove someone from a seat, especially a seat of power or authority
- * To dislodge or displace someone from a position
- * To deprive someone of a right or privilege
Usage Examples
- The scandal led to the CEO being unseated from his position
- * The new policy has unseated the traditional ways of doing business
- * The challenger was unseated in the election, losing to the incumbent
Antonyms
seated
established
installed
inaugurated
appointed
elected
confirmed
ratified
validated
authorized
empowered
entrenched
secured
stabilized
solidified
strengthened
upheld
maintained
retained
reinstated
restored
reestablished
reelected