unseat

/ˈʌnˌsit/

Other forms: unseated; unseating; unseats

Definitions of unseat

1. verb

   dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
   type of:

   displace, move

   cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
2. verb

   remove from political office
   “The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat”

   type of:

   remove

   remove from a position or an office