outvote

[ out-voht ]
/ ˌaʊtˈvoʊt /
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verb (used with object), out·vot·ed, out·vot·ing.

to outdo or defeat in voting: The rural districts outvoted the urban districts. The measure was outvoted by the farmers.

Origin of outvote

First recorded in 1640–50; out- + vote

Words nearby outvote

outthrow, outthrust, outtough, outtrade, outturn, outvote, outwait, outwalk, outward, outward bound, outward-bound

Words related to outvote

alter, annul, control, countermand, direct, disallow, disregard, dominate, govern, ignore, influence, invalidate, nullify, outweigh, overturn, quash, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke

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British Dictionary definitions for outvote

outvote
/ (ˌaʊtˈvəʊt) /

verb

(tr) to defeat by a majority of votes