verb
- to remove a crown from; to dethrone or deprive of royal authority
- to remove or strip away something that crowns or tops; to deprive of honor or distinction
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The revolution decrowns the tyrant and establishes a new government.
- The scandal decrowns the champion, ending his reign as the sport's greatest player.
- History decrowns many once-celebrated figures when new evidence emerges.
- The uprising decrowns the unpopular monarch after decades of rule.
- Defeat decrowns the defending champion in a stunning upset.
- Time decrowns even the mightiest empires.