to outvote
- verb
- /aʊtˈvoʊt/
- In the committee meeting, the chairman was outvoted by the majority on the new policy.
Examples
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Supporters of Mr. Romney, while outvoted, were more vocal.
Blog text (5) -
We can outvote them.
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But we can still outvote him.
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I'll have them outvote all the locals.
Fiction book (1996) -
For what it's worth, he was outvoted on this by the board.
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But you see, they always outvote me. "That's right, we do," Mr. English said.
Fiction book (1993) -
" We knew we couldn't outvote them, " she said.
Blog text (27) -
Made no difference; the managers outvoted the engineers anyway.
Fiction book (1998) -
I think you'll find yourself outvoted, but that is one option you have.
Blog text (1) -
Democrats outvoted Republicans but were in a hole from which they could not climb out.
Blog text (6)
Synonyms
Reject a proposal by voting against it
To get more votes than another candidate in an election or poll
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Etymology
The word outvote is made of out- meaning 'more than', as in outdo, and vote, so to outvote someone is to get 'more' votes and defeat them.