Dethrone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To remove from the throne; depose.
  • v. To remove from a prominent or powerful position.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
  • v. To remove any governing authority from power.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To remove or drive from a throne; depose; divest of royal authority and dignity.
  • To divest of rule, or of supreme power or authority.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. remove a monarch from the throne
  • Verb Form
    dethroned    dethrones    dethroning   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    divest    disinvest   
    Cross Reference
    abdicate    coup d'etat   
    Form
    dethroned    dethroning   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    depose   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bastogne    Bayonne    Capone    Cohn    Cologne    Dijon    Goan    Joan    Leone    Malone