Synonyms of unseat

unseat

verb

ˌən-ˈsēt 

as in to depose

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)

a governor who was unseated by the first successful recall in the state's history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depose
• topple
• dethrone
• sack
• oust
• dismiss
• deprive
• displace
• unmake
• banish
• defrock
• can
• uncrown
• usurp
• unthrone
• supplant
• remove
• overthrow
• fire
• eject
• subvert
• retire
• expel
• muster out
• cast out
• rout
• extrude
• drum (out)
• chase
• boot (out)
• run off
• cashier
• discharge
• throw out
• bounce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crown
• initiate
• install
• appoint
• invest
• enthrone
• elect
• inaugurate
• designate
• throne
• baptize
• induct
• instate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unseat

Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a first-time candidate who unseated a House Democrat, has spent years advocating for Palestinians. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 24 June 2026

Flanked by supporters at Uptown Theatre in the afternoon, the Illinois 5th District congressman announced his campaign to unseat Mayor Brandon Johnson in next year’s election. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Season 1 of the Netflix series ended with Staten being unseated as trustee of his family's ranch, while Quinn broke up with her boyfriend Davis (Eoin Macken) and left home to join the New York Philharmonic for six months. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026