UNTHRONE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unthrone

verb

ˌən-ˈthrōn

Definition of unthrone

as in to depose

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) 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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Recent Examples of unthrone 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. — Jake Woolf, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017

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To offset the salary and dump a disappointing player, the Sox sent deposed closer Seranthony Domínguez, along with prospects Boston Smith and Nolan Jones, to Seattle.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Sharaa later led the push that finally deposed Bashar in December 2024, more than a decade after the Syrian revolt against his brutal and corrupt rule began in 2011.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of depose

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Foreign oil companies and investors are moving into Venezuela seven months after the US toppled then-President Nicolás Maduro, betting the world’s largest crude reserves are finally open for business.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The foul weather sent trees toppling across the city, including on the Upper West Side in Manhattan and in Woodside, Queens, where a food truck was struck by a fallen tree, according to ABC.

— Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of topple

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Last year, he was separately charged with making false statements to Congress, though the indictment was dismissed.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Lauder also reportedly dismissed the longtime advisors and ad makers who ran his political operation, the Times report shows.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

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