dethrone

verb

de·throne di-ˈthrōn

dē-

dethroned; dethroning; dethrones

Synonyms of dethrone next

transitive verb

: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence

dethrone a king

trying to dethrone the champion

dethronement

di-ˈthrōn-mənt

dē-

noun

dethroner noun

Example Sentences

the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago

Recent Examples on the Web None of these are signs the yuan is going to dethrone the dollar any time soon, according to economists inside and outside China. —

David Feliba, Washington Post, 16 May 2023 Bill Mott Kentucky Derby horse: Rocket Can A Hall of Famer whose lone Derby victory (Country House) came via a historic disqualification in 2019, Mott held the title of winningest trainer at Churchill Downs for more than 31 years before being dethroned by Dale Romans in 2017. —

The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2023 The Democratic National Committee may have dethroned the Iowa caucuses as kingmaker in its presidential nominating process, but Iowa voters still have the power to crown Republican presidential contenders or threaten their White House ambitions. —

Steffen W. Schmidt, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2023 Shevchenko won the flyweight belt in 2018 by dethroning another dominant champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and defended the title seven times across a nearly five-year span. —

Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023 For 2022, the top breeds are: French bulldog Golden retriever Bulldog Labrador retriever Poodle French bulldogs were also named America’s most popular breed, dethroning the ever-popular Labrador retriever for the first time in 31 years. —

Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023 You season 4 part 1 has finally been dethroned from the #1 spot after nearly two weeks there. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023 When Billboard unveiled its first weekly album sales chart in 1956, Belafonte was the No. 1 album in America, dethroned a month later by Elvis Presley’s debut. —

Al Shipley, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2023 In effect, the jewelry emporium became the property of Bernard Arnault, the 74-year-old founder, chairman and largest shareholder of LVMH, who recently dethroned Elon Musk as the world’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. —

Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023 See More

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