dethrone

[ dee-throhn ]

verb (used with object)

, de·throned, de·thron·ing.

1. to remove from a throne; depose.
2. to remove from any position of power or authority.

dethrone

/ dɪˈθrəʊn /

verb

1. 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

• deˈthronement, noun
• deˈthroner, noun

Other Words From

• de·thronement noun
• de·throner noun
• unde·throned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dethrone¹

First recorded in 1600–10; de- + throne

Example Sentences

There’s no clear kingpin coming to dethrone Facebook and Instagram, although many marketers see promise in TikTok given the platform’s scale and massive audience.

From Digiday

In races past, Kipchoge has gradually whittled down the competition until it’s only him and one or two other brave souls clinging to dreams of dethroning the king.

From Outside Online

He has strengthened his hold on the conservative mind at a moment when most of the right’s elected leaders have been dethroned.

From Time

Throughout the season, it so happened that the returning champions were particularly strong, with each one winning five consecutive episodes before being dethroned on the sixth.

From FiveThirtyEight

Throughout the season, it so happens that the returning champions are particularly strong, with each one winning five consecutive episodes before being dethroned on the sixth.

From FiveThirtyEight

That project, of course, failed to get much of an audience, or to dethrone Limbaugh.

From The Daily Beast

With his visibility, Chaffetz had spent most of the year disparaging Hatch, building momentum to presumably dethrone him.

From The Daily Beast

I expect the acrimony and sexualized slander to reach a new pitch next year in an attempt to dethrone Palin.

From The Daily Beast

Three strong contenders each hoped to dethrone the Senate majority leader, the ultimate Washington insider.

From The Daily Beast

Had he done so, and at that time attempted to dethrone the king, he would certainly have been overpowered and slain.

From Project Gutenberg

The King of Navarre is on our side because he expects with the support of the popular party to dethrone the Regent.

From Project Gutenberg

To overpower the nobility, dethrone the Regent and chase the foreigners from our soil—that is the provost's programme.

From Project Gutenberg

They are going to mob the palace, dethrone the King, seize the Dauphin, and make all the royal family prisoners.

From Project Gutenberg

This he made strenuous efforts to obtain, hoping to dethrone Louis Philippe and install himself in his place.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• depose