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to dethrone

to dethrone

5 6.7
To remove a king or queen from power and their position
  • verb
  • /dɪˈθroʊn/
translation icon : destronar
  • The people decided to dethrone their unjust ruler after years of oppression.

OK, Ken has finally been dethroned.

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Examples

  • As a result, maybe Detroit doesn't become the juggernaut it is and doesn't dethrone Boston.

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  • If we're going to prevent this war, you must dethrone him now.

  • But remember, he got famous because they said this could be the guy that could possibly dethrone the king.

  • And now we see a country that wants to dethrone them to create a new system based on other values and other rules.

  • Could a team from the Big 12 be the team to dethrone the SEC?

    Blog text (5)
  • Senator, I'm not looking to dethrone you.

  • Will he continue his Heisman bid, or will the Bears dethrone him?

    Blog text (33)
  • You have conspired with the foes of England to dethrone me!

  • Profion seeks to dethrone her because she believes... that Mages and Commoners should be treated as equals.

  • The local management of the township dethrones the old aristocratic order and educates the people to self-government.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

to remove
vsto dethrone
1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

is specific to taking a monarch out of power rather than general physical displacement
to displace
vsto dethrone
140 5.5

To make a person leave their usual place or job

is specific to removing a monarch from power rather than any role change
to bring down
vsto dethrone
128 4.6

To make a leader or government lose power

is about directly taking a monarch from power rather than causing others to act
to overthrow
vsto dethrone
127 5.1

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

is about removing a monarch specifically rather than any ruler or government
to oust
vsto dethrone
80 6.2

To remove someone from power, often suddenly or by force

is used for removing a monarch specifically rather than any officeholder
to depose
vsto dethrone
31 7.4

To remove a leader from office, often by force

is used specifically for removing a monarch or ruler rather than any officeholder
to unseat
vsto dethrone
19 6.2

Remove someone from a position of power, often in politics

is the term for taking a monarch from authority rather than general political loss
to dislodge
vsto dethrone
15 6.1

To force something or someone out of a place where they are stuck

is about taking a monarch from authority rather than removing a fixed physical object
to overturn
vsto dethrone
12 6.3

Remove a leader or government from power, often by force

is focused on removing monarchs specifically rather than general power changes
to decrown
vsto dethrone
9.7

To remove someone, especially a king or queen, from power

is the general term for taking a monarch from power without literal crown removal
to mediatize
vsto dethrone
  • Specialized
9.9

To remove a small state's independence and put it under another state's control

is about taking a monarch from office rather than making them subject to another power
to defease
vsto dethrone
9.9

To stop someone from gaining power or success

is focused on formally removing a monarch from their position rather than general defeat

Antonyms

to enthrone
  • Formal
7.5

To give someone a high position of power in a formal ceremony, like making them a king or queen

How Forceful

to overthrow
127 5.1
to depose
31 7.4
to dethrone
5 6.7
to dismiss
70 3.3
to remove
1.5

Surface Forms

dethrone infinitive
dethroned past
dethroned past participle
dethroning present participle
dethrones third person singular

Morphology

dethrone = throne (transparent) = de + throne

The meaning is directly inferable as removing someone from the throne or from royal power.

Etymology

Dethrone comes from the part de- meaning 'remove' and the word throne meaning 'seat of a ruler'. So to dethrone someone is like taking them off their seat of power, which is why it means to remove a king or leader from power.