dethroning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of removing a monarch or other ruler from power.

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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 dethroning
throning , grooming , rooming

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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', from des- 'off' + roner 'to ride'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dethroning' is also used in chess to describe the removal of a piece from the board.

2. In Hindu mythology, the god Vishnu is said to dethrone and replace rulers who have become tyrannical or unjust.

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Related Concepts

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1. abdication: The voluntary surrender of a throne or position of power.

2. usurpation: The unlawful seizure and exercise of power.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dethroning' is often used as a metaphor for the removal of power or status. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Macbeth's ambition and guilt lead to his dethroning and eventual death.

How to Memorize "dethroning"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a king being taken off his throne and replaced by another ruler.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'throne' and remember that 'dethroning' is the opposite.

3. mnemonics
   

   - D - Dethrone, T - Take Throne

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