HyperDic: dethrone

English > 1 sense of the word dethrone:
VERBsocialdethroneremove a monarch from the throne
dethrone > pronunciation
Soundsdihthrow'n; diythrow'n
Rhymesacetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...
English > dethrone: 1 sense > verb 1, social
MeaningRemove a monarch from the throne.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Example"If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned"
Broaderdivest, disinvestdeprive of status or authority
Oppositeenthrone, throneput a monarch on the throne
Spanishdestronar
Catalandestronar
Nounsdethronementthe act of deposing someone

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