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

Thirty years later, Lord Buckethead was at it again, trying – and failing – to unseat the prime minister of the day, Theresa May. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans has been appointed to serve as a justice for an Illinois appeals court, securing a prestigious judgeship nearly a year after he was unseated as the top Cook County jurist. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

That was the only early, decisive win for a movement that just nearly unseated a senator in Colorado. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Democrat Emily Banks will attempt to unseat incumbent and sole Republican candidate Carolyn Caiharr to represent District 33 in the Kansas House of Representatives. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026