dethroned

Meanings

• Verb

  To remove a monarch or ruler from power.

  - "The people rose up and dethroned their cruel king."
  - "After years of suffering, the people dethroned their dictator."

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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 dethroned
throned , deposed , enclosed

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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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From the Old French desroner, meaning 'to unseat' or 'to remove from a throne'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dethroned' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

2. In the Bible, King Saul was dethroned by the prophet Samuel and replaced by King David.

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Related Concepts

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1. depose: To remove a monarch or ruler from power, often through force or popular uprising.

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

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Culture

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In literature and history, 'dethroned' is often used to describe the fall of a monarch or ruler. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone losing power or status.

How to Memorize "dethroned"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a monarch being removed from their throne and replaced by someone else.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dethroned' with the image of a monarch being overthrown or removed from power.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'dethrone the king' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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