as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the board of directors unthroned the CEO when it became clear that he was not going to reverse the company's sagging fortunes anytime soon
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Under Armour and Curry still have work to do to unthrone Nike and the King, but the Curry 4 is a promising indication of where UA could be in a couple years time.
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Jake Woolf, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017
Jake Woolf, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017
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“Unthrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthrone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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