dethrone

verb

de·​throne di-ˈthrōn How to pronounce dethrone (audio)
dē-
dethroned; dethroning; dethrones

transitive verb

: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethronement noun
dethroner noun

Examples of dethrone in a Sentence

the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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Bate became the first-ever WWE United Kingdom Champion in 2017, but Dunne dethroned him in a legendary match, beginning a historic 685-day reign as champion. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 After three years atop the mountain of habitability, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of the world’s most livable cities (Vienna won the top spot in 2022, 2023, and 2024, as well as in 2018 and 2019), the Austrian capital has been dethroned by Copenhagen. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025 The fish dethroned Rafal Wlazlo’s 45.5-pound carp, which was caught in May from Lake Lillinonah. Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025 It also was dethroned as No.1 on Prime Video’s own Top 10 after a week or so by Reacher, which had not released original episodes since March. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dethrone

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dethrone was in 1609

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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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dethrone

verb
de·​throne di-ˈthrōn How to pronounce dethrone (audio)
dethroned; dethroning
: to remove from a throne : depose
dethronement noun

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