To count out Meaning, Definition & Usage
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(a) To exclude (one) will not particapate or cannot be depended upon.(b) (House of Commons) To declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is ascertained that a quorum is not present.(c) To prevent the accession of (a person) to office, by a fraudulent return or count of the votes cast; said of a candidate really elected. Colloq.