dethrone Antonyms
Meaning of dethrone
dethrone (v)
remove a monarch from the throne
dethrone (v. t.)
To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity.
dethrone Sentence Examples
- The young prince dreamt of dethroning the tyrannical king and bringing peace to the land.
- The new technology threatened to dethrone the reigning champion in the software industry.
- Though a heavyweight underdog, the challenger aimed to dethrone the champion boxer.
- Historians debate whether the revolution truly dethroned the old regime or simply replaced it with a new one.
- The band's latest album hoped to dethrone the long-standing chart-topper.
- The dethroned monarch lived a life of exile, never to reclaim his former glory.
- Fearful of being dethroned, the leader became increasingly paranoid and controlling.
- In a symbolic act, protestors toppled a statue of the dethroned dictator.
- The rise of social media has arguably dethroned traditional media as the primary source of news.
- With each generation, new fashion trends emerge, aiming to dethrone the established styles.
FAQs About the word dethrone
remove a monarch from the throneTo remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity.
unseat,depose, topple, unmake, banish,sack, deprive, dismiss, displace, defrock
initiate,crown, crown, initiate, elect, invest, designate, designate, elect, enthrone
The young prince dreamt of dethroning the tyrannical king and bringing peace to the land.
The new technology threatened to dethrone the reigning champion in the software industry.
Though a heavyweight underdog, the challenger aimed to dethrone the champion boxer.
Historians debate whether the revolution truly dethroned the old regime or simply replaced it with a new one.
