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to unchair

to unchair

9.5
To remove someone from the job of leading a group
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈtʃɛr/
translation icon : destituir
  • After the scandal, the board voted to unchair the president immediately.

Examples

  • A heated debate erupted after members moved to unchair the committee leader.

  • It is difficult to unchair someone who has strong support from the members.

  • Don't unchair him!

  • They unchair the director if they fail to perform.

  • The committee decided to unchair the leader after the recent controversies surrounding his actions.

  • Due to repeated complaints, the board members voted unanimously to unchair the chairperson.

  • The council held a vote to unchair the representative who had lost the trust of his colleagues.

Synonyms

to oust
vsto unchair
80 6.2

To remove someone from power, often suddenly or by force

removes a meeting leader without focusing on force
to depose
vsto unchair
31 7.4

To remove a leader from office, often by force

focuses on removing a meeting leader rather than government officials
to unseat
vsto unchair
19 6.2

Remove someone from a position of power, often in politics

removes a meeting leader or specific authority position

Antonyms

to appoint
  • Formal
580 3.2

Officially choose someone for a job or role

to install
  • Formal
69 3.9

To put someone into an official job at a ceremony

How Removed

to depose
31 7.4
to oust
80 6.2
to unseat
19 6.2
to dismiss
70 3.3
to unchair
9.5
to resign
  • Formal
533 3.7
to step down
148 3.3

Surface Forms

unchair infinitive
unchaired past
unchaired past participle
unchairing present participle
unchairs third person singular

Morphology

unchair = chair (transparent) = un + chair

The prefix 'un-' clearly indicates reversal or removal, making the meaning derivable from 'chair'.

Etymology

The word unchair comes from un- meaning 'reverse' and chair, which means a leader's 'seat'. So to unchair someone is like taking them 'off the chair' and removing them from their position as chairperson.