dethrone

verb

de·​throne di-ˈthrōn 

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

di-ˈthrōn-mənt 

dē-

noun

dethroner noun

Synonyms of dethrone

• depose
• topple
• unseat

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

There hasn’t been much KP hasn’t been able to hurdle, and that showed in double-overtime wins over Canton in the second round and Pembroke in the quarterfinals, before dethroning defending state champion Medfield in the semifinals. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026

With Harry enjoying the best possible start on the latest chart, published Friday, March 13, Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving (Universal) is dethroned on the albums chart, down 1-2. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026

Bonita Vista;25-8;Open finalist aims to dethrone rival MDC;2 4. —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

Outside Iran, some of the diaspora and opposition groups have coalesced around Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah dethroned by the 1979 Revolution. —Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dethrone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

dethrone

verb

de·​throne di-ˈthrōn 

dethroned; dethroning

: to remove from a throne : depose

dethronement

-mənt 

noun