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Dethrone - What does it mean?

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dethrone

English

Verb

(dethron)
  • To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
  • To remove any governing authority from power.
  • Derived terms

    * dethronement

    Synonyms

    * (forcibly remove a monarch ): depose * (remove governing authority from power ): bring down, depose, divest, overthrow

    Antonyms

    * (forcibly remove a monarch ): coronate, crown, enthrone, king * (remove governing authority from power ): empower, install, invest, take office

    See also

    * abdicate * coup d'etat

    Not English

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