outvote

[out-voht]

verb (used with object)

outvoted, outvoting 

1. to outdo or defeat in voting.

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

outvote

/ ˌaʊtˈvəʊt /

verb

1. (tr) to defeat by a majority of votes

Word History and Origins

Origin of outvote¹

First recorded in 1640–50; out- + vote

Example Sentences

He was outvoted 427-1 in the House, unanimously in the Senate.

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Being outvoted by other nations isn’t a lack of representation—it is how international cooperation works.

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His father worshipped guitarists from the Delta and even wanted to name his son after the Mississippian Albert King but was outvoted by his wife, who named him after Beethoven.

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Mitchell attempted to postpone the start date for the new agency, only to be outvoted.

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Woolard said it’s likely that Trump allies who try to delay certification will end up outvoted by other local board members.

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