Synonyms

outvote

American

[out-voht] / ˌaʊtˈvoʊt /

verb (used with object)

to outdo or defeat in voting.

The rural districts outvoted the urban districts. The measure was outvoted by the farmers.

outvote British

/ ˌaʊtˈvəʊt /

verb

(tr) to defeat by a majority of votes

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Etymology

Origin of outvote

First recorded in 1640–50; out- + vote

Example Sentences

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They wouldn’t have been able to outvote the majority.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2022

Eventually, Lennon organizes a meeting with Klein and he, Starr and Harrison outvote McCartney, who does not want Klein to manage the group.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

Madison argues that the nation would be able to deal with minoritarian factions—the majority can just outvote them.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2018

While some of Jefferson’s supporters had once been antifederalists, they had accepted the Constitution’s framework, and determined not to overthrow their opponents but to outvote them.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Now Rockingham and his friends needed aid from somebody to give them the strength to outvote Grenville and the Tories.

From A Short History of the United States by Channing, Edward

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