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to vote out

to vote out

57 3.2
Reject a proposal by voting against it
  • phrasal verb
  • /voʊt aʊt/
translation icon : votar para destituir
  • The committee decided to vote out the outdated policy after the members discussed its impact.

And what did you vote in or vote out?

Examples

  • If the proposal does not meet the community's needs, the residents will vote out the motion during the meeting.

  • Otherwise we'll just have to vote you out.

    Lean On Me (1989)

  • The board voted you out this morning.

    We Are Marshall (2006)

  • Well, we're being voted out of business after 25 years.

    It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

  • I hope everyone remembers these things come November, got to vote them all out.

    Blog text (4)

  • Appoint me to the school board so we can vote Clark out.

    Lean On Me (1989)

  • When will the American people wake up and vote this bounder out of office?

    Blog text (8)

  • I really hope Georgians vote him out of office in the next election.

    Blog text (5)

  • Make a statement this Nov, vote out every incumbent, no matter the party!

    Blog text (4)

  • The immediate things that can be done is to get to vote out district attorneys who are not willing to uphold the law.

Synonyms

to kill
vsto vote out
682 2.8

Stop something from working or continuing

involves formal group decision to reject rather than any method of ending
to defeat
vsto vote out
171 2.7

To stop a proposal from passing, often by vote

refers specifically to rejection by formal ballot rather than any means
to shoot down
vsto vote out
  • Informal
31 3.8

Say no to an idea or plan in a sudden, strong way

refers to rejecting through a formal decision rather than abrupt dismissal
to vote down
vsto vote out
18 4.2

Reject a proposal or plan because more people say no

has the same meaning but uses a different common phrase for the action
to outvote
vsto vote out
7 3.4

To beat a person or group in a vote

focuses on rejecting proposals or measures rather than defeating opposing people
to turn thumbs down
vsto vote out
1 7.0

To show that you do not agree with or support something

is used for formal rejection through a decision process rather than informal gestures

Antonyms

to pass
∞ 2.3

To officially approve a law or rule

to approve
∞ 1.6

To officially agree to something or think that it is good

How Supported

to vote in
43 3.2
to vote
∞ 1.0
to vote out
57 3.2

Surface Forms

vote out infinitive
voted out past
voted out past participle
voting out present participle
votes out third person singular

Morphology

vote + out

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'vote' (to indicate a choice) with 'out' (to exclude or remove); together they express voting so that someone or something is excluded or defeated. This verb + particle composition is a regular, cross-linguistically transparent pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Vote out comes from meetings where people vote to send someone or something out of a group. So the clear picture of being put 'out' by a vote explains why it means 'to reject or remove by voting'.