disenthrone

[ dis-en-throhn ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·en·throned, dis·en·throning.

1. to dethrone.

Other Words From

• disen·thronement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disenthrone¹

First recorded in 1600–10; dis- ¹ + enthrone

Example Sentences

He had but to disenthrone her who for fifteen years, with true and tender love, had shared his existence.

From Project Gutenberg

But to disenthrone himself, to descend to the condition of a poor devil!

From Project Gutenberg

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