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

Pete Crow-Armstrong may actually do the unthinkable and dethrone Shohei Ohtani as NL MVP. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The analysts even said that Meta might be able to dethrone Google as the world's biggest ad platform. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Ali and Hotch’s feud got personal after Hotch initially dethroned Ali as the international champion. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Beef is finally dethroned in America One thing about Americans? — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 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