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de⋅throne

[dee-throhn]
–verb (used with object), -throned, -thron⋅ing.
1. to remove from a throne; depose.
2. to remove from any position of power or authority.

Origin:
1600–10; de- + throne


de⋅throne⋅ment, noun
de⋅thron⋅er, noun
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de·throne   (dē-thrōn')   
tr.v.   de·throned, de·thron·ing, de·thrones
  1. To remove from the throne; depose.

  2. To remove from a prominent or powerful position.

de·throne'ment n.
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Word Origin & History

dethrone 
1609, from de- + throne.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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