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dethrone
[ dee-throhn ]
/ diˈθroʊn /
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verb (used with object), de·throned, de·thron·ing.
to remove from a throne; depose.
to remove from any position of power or authority.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dethrone
de·throne·ment, nounde·thron·er, nounun·de·throned, adjectiveWords nearby dethrone
detersive, detest, detestable, detestation, dethatch, dethrone, detick, det. in dup., detinue, Detmold, detonate
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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; deposethe champion was dethroned by a young boxer
Derived forms of dethrone
dethronement, noundethroner, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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