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unseated

/ʌnˈsiːtɪd/ /ʌnˈsiːtəd/

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verb

Détrôner, faire tomber

To throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat.

Examples :

"The frightened horse reared up and unseated its rider."

Le cheval effrayé s'est cabré et a fait tomber son cavalier.

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verb

Démettre, destituer

To deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election, or simply by defeating them in an election.

Examples :

"Having lost her seat to a Tory, she succeeded in unseating him in the next general election."

Ayant perdu son siège face à un conservateur, elle a réussi à le démettre lors des élections générales suivantes.

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adjective

Démis, destitué

Examples :

"After the bell rang, the classroom was filled with unsettled and unseated students eager to go home. "

Après que la cloche ait sonné, la salle de classe était remplie d'élèves agités et démis, impatients de rentrer chez eux.