dethrone

[ dee-throhn ]

verb (used with object)

, de·throned, de·thron·ing.

1. to remove from a throne; depose.
2. to remove from any position of power or authority.

dethrone

/ dɪˈθrəʊn /

verb

1. tr to remove from a throne or deprive of any high position or title; depose

   the champion was dethroned by a young boxer

Derived Forms

• deˈthroner, noun
• deˈthronement, noun

Other Words From

• de·thronement noun
• de·throner noun
• unde·throned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dethrone¹

First recorded in 1600–10; de- + throne

Example Sentences

If they are to dethrone the serial winners from down under, who have won six of the last seven iterations of this competition, they need to channel their inner Australia - no matter how much it stings.

From BBC

It would take a lot to dethrone YouTube's biggest influencer Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast.

From BBC

After securing his first Olympic medal, Dikec is aiming to go one better at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and dethrone Serbian champions Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec.

From BBC

With a new racing chair that has seen him break multiple personal bests, he will seek to dethrone long-time rival and five-time champion Marcel Hug.

From BBC

While most of the guests at Trump’s big fundraiser on Saturday have been GOP donors for years, there have also been signs suggesting that other billionaires are coalescing around the effort to dethrone Joe Biden.

From Salon

Related Words

• depose