Dethrone
11dethrone — dethronement, n. dethroner, n. /dee throhn /, v.t., dethroned, dethroning. 1. to remove from a throne; depose. 2. to remove from any position of power or authority. [1600 10; DE + THRONE] * * * …
12dethrone — verb a) To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy. b) To remove any governing authority from power. Syn: depose, bring down, divest …
13dethrone — Synonyms and related words: break, bust, cashier, deconsecrate, defrock, depose, disbar, discrown, disenthrone, dismiss, displace, drum out, excommunicate, expel, give the gate, kick upstairs, liquidate, oust, overthrow, pension, pension off,… …
14dethrone — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depose; oust. See nullification. Ant., enthrone. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. depose, oust, degrade; see dismiss 1 , oust . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. remove from power, depose, unseat, oust,… …
15dethrone — de|throne [ dı θroun ] verb transitive to remove a king or queen from power a. to defeat a very successful sports player and replace them as CHAMPION …
16dethrone — [[t]di͟ːθro͟ʊn[/t]] dethrones, dethroning, dethroned VERB: usu passive If a king, queen, or other powerful person is dethroned, they are removed from their position of power. [be V ed] He was dethroned and went into exile. Syn: depose …
17dethrone — de·throne || dɪ θrəʊn v. remove from a position of authority and power; remove from a throne, oust, depose …
18dethrone — verb remove (a monarch) from power. ↘remove from a position of authority or dominance. Derivatives dethronement noun …
19dethrone — v. a. Depose, drive from the throne, drive out of power …
20dethrone — verb (T) 1 to remove a king or queen from power 2 to remove someone from a position of authority or importance dethronement noun (U) …
