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Dethrone

usgb/diːˈθrəʊn/Volume
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Historical Use

Dethrone is often used when discussing history and the fall of monarchs.

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Historians frequently investigate how rulers are dethroned during revolutions.
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Power and Authority

Dethrone implies the loss of official power, usually against the ruler's will.

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Conspirators plotted to dethrone the tyrannical emperor.
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Formal Context

Dethrone is formal and mostly used in serious or official discussions about leadership.

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The parliament's vote successfully led to dethrone the prime minister.
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