dethrone
Verb
Verb Forms: dethroned, dethroning, dethrones
- To remove a monarch from a throne; to depose.
- remove a monarch from the throne
- "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned"
- To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
- To remove any governing authority from power.
- To remove from any position of high status or power.
- To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance.
Examples
- A perfectly executed bingo can DETHRONE an opponent from their leading position.
Origin / Etymology
From de- + throne.
Synonyms
bring down, depose, discrown, disenthrone, divest, overthrow, uncrown, unking, unsceptre, unthrone
Scrabble Score: 12
dethrone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddethrone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dethrone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary