verb
- to remove a crown from; to dethrone or deprive of royal authority
- to strip of honor, dignity, or status
Usage: transitive verb; formal or literary
Usage: transitive verb; figurative
Examples
- The rebels discrowns the tyrant after years of oppressive rule.
- History discrowns many leaders once considered great.
- The scandal discrowns him in the eyes of the public.
- She discrowns herself of all pretense and speaks truthfully.
- The revolution discrowns the old regime and establishes a new order.
- Time discrowns even the mightiest emperors.