1. defeated by receiving fewer votes than an opponent or opposing side
Usage: past tense and past participle of outvote

Examples

• The proposal was outvoted by a margin of three to one.
• Despite her passionate speech, she was outvoted by the committee.
• The minority party was consistently outvoted on every major issue.
• He felt frustrated after being outvoted in the board meeting.
• The amendment was outvoted and failed to pass.
• They were outvoted 15 to 8 on the budget proposal.