Dethrone
verb
To remove a king or queen from power.
The king was dethroned because of his unfair rule.
Often appears as...
- king was dethroned
- queen was dethroned
verb
To remove someone from a position of authority or dominance.
Apple was dethroned as the leading smartphone company by Samsung.
Often appears as...
- company was dethroned
- leader was dethroned
verb
To remove a king or queen from power.
The king was dethroned because of his unfair rule.
Often appears as...
- king was dethroned
- queen was dethroned
verb
To remove someone from a position of authority or dominance.
Apple was dethroned as the leading smartphone company by Samsung.
Often appears as...
- company was dethroned
- leader was dethroned
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Dethrone is often used when discussing history and the fall of monarchs.
Historians frequently investigate how rulers are dethroned during revolutions.
Pro Tip 2/3Power and Authority
Dethrone implies the loss of official power, usually against the ruler's will.
Conspirators plotted to dethrone the tyrannical emperor.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Dethrone is formal and mostly used in serious or official discussions about leadership.
The parliament's vote successfully led to dethrone the prime minister.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Dethrone is often used when discussing history and the fall of monarchs.
Historians frequently investigate how rulers are dethroned during revolutions.
Pro Tip 2/3Power and Authority
Dethrone implies the loss of official power, usually against the ruler's will.
Conspirators plotted to dethrone the tyrannical emperor.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Dethrone is formal and mostly used in serious or official discussions about leadership.
The parliament's vote successfully led to dethrone the prime minister.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Dethrone is often used when discussing history and the fall of monarchs.
Historians frequently investigate how rulers are dethroned during revolutions.
Pro Tip 2/3Power and Authority
Dethrone implies the loss of official power, usually against the ruler's will.
Conspirators plotted to dethrone the tyrannical emperor.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Dethrone is formal and mostly used in serious or official discussions about leadership.
The parliament's vote successfully led to dethrone the prime minister.
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The surprising science...
First of all, you need to be impressive and intimidating and demonstrate your vigor on occasion and show that you are very strong, and there's all sorts of ways of doing that. But other things that you need to do is you need to be generous. So, for example, males who go on a campaign to dethrone the leader,
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Namesake PIPE Diggers
you just completely dethrone me he like pulled the crown off the king's head smashed it and threw it out into the moat
Video examples
The surprising science...
First of all, you need to be impressive and intimidating and demonstrate your vigor on occasion and show that you are very strong, and there's all sorts of ways of doing that. But other things that you need to do is you need to be generous. So, for example, males who go on a campaign to dethrone the leader,
Video examples
Namesake PIPE Diggers
you just completely dethrone me he like pulled the crown off the king's head smashed it and threw it out into the moat
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Quote examples
Marlene Dietrich
American Actress
To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it's no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long.
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Darren Till
English Athlete
Who else is willing to fight Woodley at six weeks' notice? Nobody. That's why it's come to me. But I will dethrone the champion and start a new era. I'll be an active champion, so they can all get in line.
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Bubba Wallace
American Driver
People want to dethrone you from the pedestal that you're on when you have a platform, when you have a voice.
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Rhea Ripley
Australian Wrestler
If I can be the one to dethrone Shayna Baszler you will be seeing a very cocky Rhea Ripley.
Quote examples
Marlene Dietrich
American Actress
To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it's no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long.
Quote examples
Darren Till
English Athlete
Who else is willing to fight Woodley at six weeks' notice? Nobody. That's why it's come to me. But I will dethrone the champion and start a new era. I'll be an active champion, so they can all get in line.
Quote examples
Bubba Wallace
American Driver
People want to dethrone you from the pedestal that you're on when you have a platform, when you have a voice.
Quote examples
Rhea Ripley
Australian Wrestler
If I can be the one to dethrone Shayna Baszler you will be seeing a very cocky Rhea Ripley.
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