unseat

1. (transitive)To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.

   The frightened horse reared up and unseated its rider.

   I was unseated from my bike after hitting an unexpected pothole.

   dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse

2. (figuratively, transitive)To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.

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

   India has recently unseated China as the world’s most populous country.

   remove from political office

3. (figuratively, transitive)To cause (something) to be removed or replaced in its role; to displace, to overturn.

   The Michelson-Morley experiment prompted scientists to unseat their belief in the luminiferous aether.

   Printed newspapers are gradually being unseated by digital publications.

4. (figuratively, transitive)To upset the composure of (someone); to astound, to shock, to unsettle.

   The Matrix (1999) utterly unseated audiences around the world with its mind-blowing plot twist.

   I was somewhat unseated by the strange noises outside my window.

5. (intransitive)To come off or out of a seat.

   We replaced the screws, since the old ones unseated too easily.

1. We hope the challenger will unseat the incumbent.

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2. The courts have already unseated a handful of governors who had been sworn in to the powerful positions.

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3. I've been unseated.

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4. Martino joined Lorenzo in a coup to unseat Flavio.

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