dethrone

Meaning

1. To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
2. To remove any governing authority from power.
3. To remove from any position of high status or power.
4. (figuratively) To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance.

Synonyms

depose

overthrow

overturn

discrown

remove

bring down

topple

uncrown

unseat

vanquish

remove from office

throw down

supplant

cashier

degrade

divest

Translations

détrôner

destronar

detronizzare

entthronen

absetzen

onttronen

tahttan indirmek

stürzen

εκθρονίζω

spodestare

خَلَعَ

خلع عن العرش

خلع عن مقام

إخلع

خَلَعَ عَنْ العَرْش

Etymology

From de- + throne.