dethrone

verb

de·​throne di-ˈthrōn How to pronounce dethrone (audio)
dē-
dethroned; dethroning; dethrones

transitive verb

: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethronement noun
dethroner noun

Examples of dethrone in a Sentence

the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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At the same time, the dollar would be dethroned as the world’s reserve currency. Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025 Up until 2021, Labrador retrievers were the most popular dog in America for 31 consecutive years, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC), before being dethroned by French bulldogs in 2022. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Kyle Shanahan has kept a low profile for three months, since his 49ers were dethroned as NFC champions with a 6-11 record and last-place finish. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 Look, no one can ever dethrone Blanche, Dorothy, Sophia, and Rose — and no one wants to! Samantha Allen, Them., 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dethrone

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dethrone was in 1609

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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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dethrone

verb
de·​throne di-ˈthrōn How to pronounce dethrone (audio)
dethroned; dethroning
: to remove from a throne : depose
dethronement noun

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