Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unseat

/ˌʌnˈsit/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
un-seat
IPA
/ˌʌnˈsit/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause (something) to be removed or replaced in its role; to displace, to overturn.

Transitive verb

verb

To upset the composure of (someone); to astound, to shock, to unsettle.

Transitive verb

verb

To come off or out of a seat.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- (suffix meaning ‘not’) + seat (“to provide with a place to sit”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌnˈsit/
  • British English: /(ˌ)ʌnˈsiːt/

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Questions

How do you pronounce unseat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈsit/.
What does unseat mean?
To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.
Where does unseat come from?
From un- (suffix meaning ‘not’) + seat (“to provide with a place to sit”).

How to pronounce unseat

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