levált

Levált is a Hungarian verb meaning to replace someone in a position or to oust, supersede, or displace. It is transitive and typically takes the person or the post as its direct object. The action is commonly described in passive constructions, for example: A minisztert leváltották. (The minister was replaced.)

The related noun leváltás denotes the act or process of replacement or ousting, and leváltott is the past participle form referring to the person or post that has already been replaced. The verb can also appear in noun phrases such as leváltó, used to indicate the agent or instrument causing the replacement in some contexts.

Etymology and form: the verb is formed with the prefix le- attached to váltani, a verb meaning to change, swap, or replace. The prefix adds sense of removal or negation, emphasizing that the previous holder is displaced. Leváltani is the infinitive; leváltás the noun; leváltott the past participle.

Usage and contexts: leváltás is common in political and organizational reporting, when a government, minister, CEO, or official is replaced due to resignation, controversy, or reshuffle. It can also describe substitution of policies, systems, or arrangements by new ones. In news language, it often signals a shift in leadership or authority.

Examples: A kormány leváltotta az alacsony teljesítményű vezetőt. A párt leváltotta a jelöltet a listáról. Leváltás következett be a szervezet élén egy év után. See also: kicserélés, leváltás kifejezések.