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dethrones

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Main Entry:
de·throne Listen to the pronunciation of dethrone
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈthrōn, dē-\
Function:
transitive verb
Date:
1609
: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence <dethrone a king> <trying to dethrone the champion>
— de·throne·ment Listen to the pronunciation of dethronement \-mənt\ noun
— de·thron·er noun
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