unthrone
verb
un·throne
ˌən-ˈthrōn 
unthroned; unthroning; unthrones
: to remove from or as if from a throne
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Examples of unthrone in a Sentence
the board of directors unthroned the CEO when it became clear that he was not going to reverse the company's sagging fortunes anytime soon
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Under Armour and Curry still have work to do to unthrone Nike and the King, but the Curry 4 is a promising indication of where UA could be in a couple years time.
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Jake Woolf, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017
Jake Woolf, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017
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First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined above
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“Unthrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unthrone. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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unthrone
verb
un·throne
ˌən-ˈthrōn
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unthroned; unthroning
: to remove from or as if from a throne
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