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Enthrone vs Dethrone - What's the difference?

enthrone | dethrone | Antonyms |

Dethrone is a antonym of enthrone.



As verbs the difference between enthrone and dethrone

is that enthrone is to put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture while dethrone is to depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.

enthrone

English

Verb

(enthron)
  • To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement , equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture
  • (figuratively) To help a candidate to the succession of a monarchy (as a kingmaker does), or by extension in any other major organisation.

    • Antonyms

    * dethrone

    External links

    * ("enthrone" on Wikipedia)

    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