dethrone

de·throne | \ di-ˈthrōn

How to pronounce dethrone (audio)

, dē-\

dethroned; dethroning; dethrones

Definition of dethrone

transitive verb

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

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Examples of dethrone in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web Washington certainly has the talent to dethrone the Dodgers and sprint to the World Series. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "MLB Postseason Predictions: Who's Going to Win the World Series?," 30 Sep. 2019 The Business Roundtable’s historic decision last month to dethrone shareholder primacy and elevate social goals continues to grab attention. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Pepsi’s Responsibilities: CEO Daily," 24 Sep. 2019 One obstacle is the attempt to dethrone longtime rival and Rio Hondo League champion San Marino. — Vincent Nguyenstaff Writer, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Girls’ Tennis Preview: La Cañada embraces new division hurdles," 4 Sep. 2019 After all, there is still an evil queen to dethrone. — Caroline Tew, EW.com, "EW talks YA: One of our favorite teen tales of the year takes July's top spot," 2 Aug. 2019 Fischer, who had been playing sporadically throughout the 1960s and who seemed on the brink of quitting the game altogether, tore through the qualifying tournaments before dethroning Spassky in a 1972 match that riveted America. — Peter Nicholas, The Atlantic, "The End of the Golden Era of Chess," 5 Sep. 2019 Most likely Matt Stonie, also from San Jose, who was the last man to dethrone Chestnut in 2015. — Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, "What time is Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest?," 3 July 2019 SportsPulse: What was once thought to be an impossible task is now reality: The Toronto Raptors have won the NBA Championship, dethroning the Warriors. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Raptors deserve celebration, but Warriors' injuries denied NBA fans classic Finals," 14 June 2019 While New England is banking on experience, a slew of AFC hopefuls are relying on youth to try and dethrone the defending champions. — Ryan O’halloran, The Denver Post, "AFC Preview: Patriots still have Tom Brady, but conference could go through Chiefs or Chargers," 5 Sep. 2019

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12 Nov 2019

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The first known use of dethrone was in 1609

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