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to decrown

to decrown

9.7
To remove someone, especially a king or queen, from power
  • verb
  • /dɪˈkraʊn/
translation icon : destronar
  • The revolutionaries vowed to decrown the corrupt ruler and restore justice.

Examples

  • The council decided to decrown the unjust king.

  • After many years of tyranny, people finally managed to decrown their oppressive leader.

  • The board voted to decrown the CEO after the scandal emerged.

  • They decrowned the monarch after the scandal.

  • The council decided to decrown the corrupt leader following the election scandal.

  • After many years on the throne, he was finally decrowned due to his unpopular policies.

  • The revolutionaries aimed to decrown the monarchy and establish a new government.

Synonyms

to bring down
vsto decrown
128 4.6

To make a leader or government lose power

targets the act of taking away a monarch's role rather than toppling governments
to overthrow
vsto decrown
127 5.1

To remove a leader or government from power, often by force

focuses more narrowly on taking a monarch's authority away
to oust
vsto decrown
80 6.2

To remove someone from power, often suddenly or by force

is aimed particularly at ending a monarch's rule rather than any abrupt removal
to depose
vsto decrown
31 7.4

To remove a leader from office, often by force

is used especially when the removed person is a monarch rather than any official
to unseat
vsto decrown
19 6.2

Remove someone from a position of power, often in politics

is specific to ending a monarch's authority rather than general political defeat
to overturn
vsto decrown
12 6.3

Remove a leader or government from power, often by force

is applied specifically to taking a monarch's title rather than general government change
to dethrone
vsto decrown
5 6.7

To remove a king or queen from power and their position

is the general term for removing someone, especially monarchs
to defease
vsto decrown
9.9

To stop someone from gaining power or success

refers specifically to removing a monarch from their position of authority

Antonyms

to crown
  • Formal
62 5.1

To put a special decorated hat on someone's head in a formal ceremony to make them king or queen

How Forceful

to overthrow
127 5.1
to depose
31 7.4
to dethrone
5 6.7
to decrown
9.7
to remove
∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

decrown infinitive
decrowned past
decrowned past participle
decrowning present participle
decrowns third person singular

Morphology

decrown = crown (transparent) = de + crown

This is a clear reversative use of 'de-' with 'crown', meaning to remove a crown or royal status from someone.

Etymology

Decrown comes from the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and crown, the head ornament that stands for a king or queen's power. So to decrown someone is like taking the crown off their head and taking away their power or position.