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outvote

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out·vote  (out-vt)
tr.v. out·vot·ed, out·vot·ing, out·votes
1. To outdo in voting: The county seat outvoted the smaller towns.
2. To defeat (an opponent or proposal, for example) in voting.

outvote [ˌaʊtˈvəʊt]
vb
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to defeat by a majority of votes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.outvote - defeat by a majority of votes; "The Democrats outvoted the Republicans"
vote - express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"
Translations
outvote [aʊtˈvəʊt] VT [+ proposal] → rechazar(por mayoría de votos); [+ party, person] → vencer(en la votación)
but I was outvotedpero en la votación perdí
outvote [ˌaʊtˈvəʊt] vtmettre en minorité
to be outvoted → être mis en minorité
to outvote a proposal by 8 votes to 6 → rejeter une proposition par 8 votes contre 6
outvote [ˌaʊtˈvəʊt] vt it was outvoted (by ...)fu respinto (con una maggioranza di...)
I wanted to go dancing but I was outvoted → volevo andare a ballare ma mi hanno messo in minoranza


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