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    outvote
    /ˌaʊtˈvəʊt/

    verb

    • 1. defeat by gaining more votes: "the constituency party delegates were outvoted by the trade union delegates"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOUTVOTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OUTVOTE definition: 1. to defeat someone by winning a greater number of votes: 2. to defeat someone by winning a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › outvoteOutvote Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OUTVOTE is to cast more votes than : to defeat by a majority of votes. How to use outvote in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOUTVOTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OUTVOTE meaning: 1. to defeat someone by winning a greater number of votes: 2. to defeat someone by winning a…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOUTVOTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If you are outvoted, more people vote against what you are suggesting than vote for it, so that your suggestion is defeated. I didn't want to sell, but was outvoted by my half-siblings. [be VERB -ed] Twice his colleagues have outvoted him. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › outvoteOUTVOTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Outvote definition: to outdo or defeat in voting. See examples of OUTVOTE used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoutvote verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of outvote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › outvoteoutvote | meaning of outvote in Longman Dictionary of...

    outvote meaning, definition, what is outvote: to defeat a person by winning more votes...: Learn more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › outvoteOutvote - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    May 28, 2024 · /ˈaʊtˌvoʊt/ IPA guide. Other forms: outvoted; outvoting; outvotes. Definitions of outvote. verb. defeat by a majority of votes. “The Democrats outvoted the Republicans” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Outvote." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/outvote. Accessed 28 May. 2024. Copy citation.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › outvoteOutvote Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    OUTVOTE meaning: to defeat (a person or idea) by winning a larger number of votes.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOUTVOTE definition in American English | Collins English...

    to outdo or defeat in voting. The rural districts outvoted the urban districts. The measure was outvoted by the farmers. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1640–50; out- + vote] Word Frequency. outvote in British English.