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Dethrone vs Discrown - What's the difference?

dethrone | discrown | Synonyms |

Dethrone is a synonym of discrown.


As verbs the difference between dethrone and discrown

is that dethrone is to depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy while discrown is to remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status.

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

    discrown

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status
  • *{{quote-book, year=1876, author=John Esten Cooke, title=A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=He discrowned , in rapid succession, one after another of the United States' most, accomplished and admirable commanders. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1897, author=Hezekiah Butterworth, title=True to His Home, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="Never attempt to discrown the king." }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1917, author=Arnold Joseph Toynbee, title=Turkey= A Past and a Future, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Not, even indirectly, the discrowned Turk, for if he were not banned by his crimes he would still be doomed by his incapacity. }}

    Synonyms

    *dethrone