Phrase guide

vote out

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To expel the holder of an office or other position through an act of voting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • The incumbent candidate was voted out in a tight race.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

thwart the passage of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • kill a motion
  • he shot down the student's proposal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: veto, blackball, negative

History

Etymology

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