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unthrone

[ uhn-throhn ]

verb (used with object)

, un·throned, un·thron·ing.
  1. to dethrone or remove as if by dethroning.


unthrone

/ ʌnˈθrəʊn /

verb

  1. tr a less common word for dethrone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unthrone1

First recorded in 1605–15; un- 2 + throne
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Example Sentences

The reigning Olympic champions have breezed through the London Games, but Spain - ranked second in the world - are desperate to unthrone the so-called Dream Team.

Unthrone, un-thrōn′, v.t. to dethrone.

Yet no new sufferings can prepare A higher praise to crown thee;10 Though my first death proclaim thee fair, My second will unthrone thee.

He loved his art, but he loved political plotting and conspiracy even more, and was ever ready to resign his most profitable engagement for a scheme that promised to overturn a government or unthrone a sovereign.

Something must be done to unthrone these wretches, or things will be worse and worse.

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