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outvote
[ out-voht ]
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
/ ˌʊˈəʊ /
verb
- tr to defeat by a majority of votes
Example Sentences
Mitchell attempted to postpone the start date for the new agency, only to be outvoted.
Woolard said it’s likely that Trump allies who try to delay certification will end up outvoted by other local board members.
The leader of Bristol City Council concedes difficult decisions lie ahead and cautions that without a majority, the Greens can be outvoted.
Embarrassingly for Ms. Haley, she was heavily outvoted in that election by a “None of These Candidates” option on the ballot.
The former South Carolina governor, who was outvoted by “None of These Candidates” after Donald Trump declined to participate in the primary, criticized the state of the Republican Party.
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