verb
- to remove a king or queen from power
- to remove someone from a position of power or dominance
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The rebels planned to dethrone the corrupt king.
- Parliament voted to dethrone the monarch after the scandal.
- The young tennis player dethroned the defending champion.
- New technology could dethrone the industry leader.
- The opposition party hopes to dethrone the current government.
- Critics tried to dethrone the famous author from literary prominence.