dethrone

verb

de·​throne di-ˈthrōn How to pronounce dethrone (audio)
dē-
dethroned; dethroning; dethrones

transitive verb

: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethronement noun
dethroner noun

Examples of dethrone in a Sentence

the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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Last year, The Traitors dethroned perennial winner RuPaul’s Drag Race as best reality competition program, while The Daily Show won the Emmy for best talk series. Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025 Guess what? Squid Game has now been dethroned by Sullivan’s Crossing, the Canadian TV show that has three seasons, two of which are on Netflix, which first started airing in 2023. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 There was a lot of talk about the Eagles turning into a dynasty after dethroning Tom Brady and the Patriots. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 As for his bats, the Giants need those to dethrone the rival Dodgers, sooner or later. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dethrone

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dethrone was in 1609

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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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dethrone

verb
de·​throne di-ˈthrōn How to pronounce dethrone (audio)
dethroned; dethroning
: to remove from a throne : depose
dethronement noun

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