1. to defeat or overcome by having more votes
Usage: past tense of outvote

Examples

• The minority party was outvoiced on the budget proposal.
• Despite their passionate arguments, they were outvoiced by the majority.
• The small town residents felt outvoiced by the larger city districts.
• The amendment failed because supporters were outvoiced three to one.
• Environmental groups were outvoiced by industrial lobbyists.
• The board members outvoiced the chairman’s objections.