dethrone
[ dee-throhn ]
verb (used with object),de·throned, de·thron·ing.
to remove from a throne; depose.
to remove from any position of power or authority.
Origin of dethrone
1Other words from dethrone
- de·throne·ment, noun
- de·thron·er, noun
- un·de·throned, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dethrone
dethrone
/ (dɪˈθrəʊn) /
verb
(tr) to remove from a throne or deprive of any high position or title; depose: the champion was dethroned by a young boxer
Derived forms of dethrone
- dethronement, noun
- dethroner, noun
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