- outvote
- To win an election. To cast more votes than are cast in an comparable precinct, district, or political subdivision.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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outvote — out‧vote [aʊtˈvəʊt ǁ ˈvoʊt] verb [transitive] to defeat a person or their ideas, proposals etc by voting against them: • If this Bill is outvoted, the consequences will be very serious. • Some of the smaller EU countries could combine to outvote… … Financial and business terms
Outvote — Out*vote , v. t. To exceed in the number of votes given; to defeat by votes. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outvote — ► VERB ▪ defeat by gaining more votes … English terms dictionary
outvote — [out΄vōt′] vt. outvoted, outvoting to defeat in voting … English World dictionary
outvote — UK [ˌaʊtˈvəʊt] / US [aʊtˈvoʊt] verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms outvote : present tense I/you/we/they outvote he/she/it outvotes present participle outvoting past tense outvoted past participle outvoted to defeat someone or something … English dictionary
outvote — /owt voht /, v.t., outvoted, outvoting. to outdo or defeat in voting: The rural districts outvoted the urban districts. The measure was outvoted by the farmers. [1640 50; OUT + VOTE] * * * … Universalium
outvote — verb a) To cast more votes than another b) To defeat another by obtaining more votes … Wiktionary
outvote — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. overwhelm, out ballot, snow under*; see defeat 1 … English dictionary for students
outvote — out|vote [autˈvəut US ˈvout] v [T usually passive] to defeat a person by winning more votes than them ▪ France was outvoted on that issue … Dictionary of contemporary English
outvote — out|vote [ aut vout ] verb transitive usually passive to defeat someone or something by winning more votes then them: We were outvoted by the senior citizens in the community … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
outvote — [[t]a͟ʊtvo͟ʊt[/t]] outvotes, outvoting, outvoted VERB If you are outvoted, more people vote against what you are suggesting than vote for it, so that your suggestion is defeated. [be V ed] They walked out in protest after being outvoted by the… … English dictionary
