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Synonyms & Antonyms of unseating

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in impeachment, ouster

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for unseating

deposition,
dethronement,
discharge,
dismissal,
expulsion,
impeachment,
ouster,
overthrow,
removal,
suspension,
unmaking

abasement,
comedown,
degradation,
demotion,
disrating,
downgrade,
reduction

downfall,
fall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for unseating

advancement,
ascent,
creation,
elevation,
preference,
preferment,
promotion,
rise,
upgrade,
upgrading

aggrandizement,
ennoblement,
exaltation,
glorification,
magnification

unseating

verb

present participle of unseat

Synonyms & Antonyms of unseating (Entry 2 of 2)

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 for unseating

defrocking,
deposing,
depriving,
dethroning,
displacing,
ousting,
uncrowning,
unmaking,
unthroning

Words Related to unseating

canning,
cashiering,
discharging,
dismissing,
firing,
mustering out,
removing,
retiring,
sacking

overthrowing,
subverting,
supplanting,
toppling,
usurping

banishing,
booting (out),
bouncing,
casting out,
chasing,
drumming (out),
ejecting,
expelling,
extruding,
routing,
running off,
throwing out

Near Antonyms for unseating

baptizing
(also baptising),
inaugurating,
inducting,
initiating,
installing,
instating,
investing

appointing,
designating,
electing

Antonyms for unseating

crowning,
enthroning,
throning

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