Dethrone (Verb)
Meaning
Remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The rebellion's goal was to dethrone the tyrannical King and establish a new government.
- If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned and a new monarch crowned in his place.
- The people demanded that the corrupt monarch be dethroned and held accountable for his actions.
- The military coup successfully dethroned the Emperor and took control of the country.
- After a long and bloody battle, the contender managed to dethrone the reigning champion and claim the title for himself.