dethrone

Meanings

• Verb

  To deprive (a monarch or other ruler) of a throne or position of power.

• Verb

  To remove from a position of power or authority.

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Antonyms

coronate , crown , enthrone , king , empower , install , invest , take office

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Synonyms

bring down , depose , divest , overthrow , depose , discrown , disenthrone , uncrown , unking , unsceptre , unthrone

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dethrone
throne , mown , gone , known

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Variants

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dethrone , dethroned , dethronement , dethronements , dethroner , dethroners , dethrones , dethroning

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Etymology

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Middle English (in the sense ‘depose, remove from a throne’): from Old French desronner, from des- ‘off’ + ronner ‘to roar’, from ron ‘roar’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dethrone' is derived from Old French desronner, which means 'to roar off'.

2. The last monarch to be dethroned in Europe was King Peter II of Yugoslavia, who was deposed by the Germans during World War II in 1941.

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Related Concepts

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1. depose: To remove a monarch or other ruler from power.

2. abdicate: To voluntarily give up a position of power or authority.

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Culture

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In literature and history, the act of dethroning a monarch often involves political upheaval, power struggles, and rebellion. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Richard II,' the king is dethroned and eventually murdered, leading to the rise of Bolingbroke and the beginning of the Wars of the Roses.

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   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Dethrone means to remove a king from his throne'.

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