Vote Out (Verb)
Meaning
Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company's shareholders will vote out the proposal to reduce employee benefits due to concerns about its potential impact on productivity and morale.
- The city council members decided to vote out the zoning amendment that would have allowed for the construction of a large shopping mall in the downtown area.
- If party members are unhappy with the current leadership, they can try to vote out the leader and replace them with a more popular candidate.
- The board of directors voted out the proposal to merge with a rival company, fearing that it would lead to significant job losses and financial instability.
- Activists successfully lobbied the committee to vote out the bill that would have allowed for the construction of a major new pipeline through a protected nature reserve.