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unseating

/ʌnˈsiːtɪŋ/

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verb

Déloger, destituer

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 désarçonné 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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