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What is the opposite of elect?

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Verb
Opposite of to choose or select among a range of choices
Verb
Opposite of to vote for someone into, or for, a given role or position
Verb
Opposite of to choose or select
“I firmly believe in taking the custom route, deselect any options that you don't think you need and only select those that you do.”
Verb
Opposite of to assign officially to a job or position
“The Council also has the power to oversee the Leader's work and to dismiss him if he fails to perform his duties properly.”
Verb
Opposite of to make a choice from a range of possibilities
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Opposite of to decide on an option (from a range of options)
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Opposite of to reach a decision or recommendation
“Over the next year, he would dither back and forth over his relationship with Peggy while the affair wound down.”
Verb
Opposite of to appoint a person in a given role or position
“He still believes it was unlawful to sack him without allowing the constituency party to reaffirm or deselect him first.”
Verb
Opposite of to select (someone or something) from a range of possibilities
“Vegetables are something I disprefer over having a nice juicy steak.”
Verb
Opposite of to decide definitely in favor of (one of two or more possibilities)
“Many oppose the cause of temperance because they know nothing or nearly nothing of it.”
Verb
Opposite of to advance someone for a post or job, or for membership of a club
Verb
Opposite of to have a preference for
“He might be a popular celebrity, but he tends to avoid the limelight.”
Verb
Opposite of to decide on
“The myriad proposals have only served to confuse what should be our best course of action.”
Adjective
Opposite of chosen for a position but not yet in office
Adjective
Opposite of specially chosen as the best or most desirable
Adjective
Opposite of selected as the best or most desirable
Adjective
Opposite of singled out from a number or group
“We hope all the artists, chosen and unchosen, get a boost in sales from the appearance on the show.”
Adjective
Opposite of singled out from a group as being of high quality or being catered to a particular taste
“It was our nonpreferred choice, but it was the only one remaining.”
Adjective
Opposite of the best of its kind or class
“I have come across parents like him who simply shrug their shoulders when you outline their children's atrocious behavior.”
Adjective
Opposite of about to come into office, or into a role or position
Adjective
Opposite of being part of a select group with a high social standing
“In their latest podcast, they accuse each other of losing touch with the common man.”
Noun
Opposite of the aristocratic or upper classes of society
Noun
Opposite of a person or thing regarded as precious or special
Noun
Opposite of a team made up of exceptionally talented people or athletes
Noun
Opposite of a thing or person that is chosen among a group
“When his views made him a pariah in his home country, he looked for the farthest place he could find from Europe's crowded cities.”
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