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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

/ ˌʊˈəʊ /

verb

  1. tr to defeat by a majority of votes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of outvote1

First recorded in 1640–50; out- + vote
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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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The leader of Bristol City Council concedes difficult decisions lie ahead and cautions that without a majority, the Greens can be outvoted.

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Embarrassingly for Ms. Haley, she was heavily outvoted in that election by a “None of These Candidates” option on the ballot.

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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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