dethrone

Word parts

de- + throne

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /diːθrəʊn/

Verb

Plain form dethrone

Third-person singular dethrones

Past tense dethroned

Past participle dethroned

Present participle dethroning

1. (transitive) If you dethrone a monarch, you remove them from their status and authority.
   • Synonyms: decrown and uncrown