"unelect" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unelects [present, singular, third-person], unelecting [participle, present], unelected [participle, past], unelected [past]
Etymology: From un- + elect. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|elect|id1=reversive}} un- + elect Head templates: {{en-verb}} unelect (third-person singular simple present unelects, present participle unelecting, simple past and past participle unelected)
  1. (transitive) To vote (somebody previously elected) out of office. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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