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to decrown

to decrown

1 9.7
To remove someone, especially a king or queen, from power
  • verb
  • /dɪˈkraʊn/
: 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 overthrow
vsto decrown
123 5.1

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

focuses more narrowly on taking a monarch's authority away
to bring down
vsto decrown
78 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 oust
vsto decrown
70 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
38 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 dethrone
vsto decrown
11 6.7

To remove a king or queen from power and their position

is the general term for removing someone, especially monarchs
to overturn
vsto decrown
4 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 defease
vsto decrown
1 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
60 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
123 5.1
to depose
38 7.4
to dethrone
11 6.7
to decrown
1 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.