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outvote
[ out-voht ]
/ ˌaʊtˈvoʊt /
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verb (used with object), out·vot·ed, out·vot·ing.
to outdo or defeat in voting: The rural districts outvoted the urban districts. The measure was outvoted by the farmers.
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British Dictionary definitions for outvote
outvote
/ (ˌaʊtˈvəʊt) /
verb
(tr) to defeat by a majority of votes
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