dethrone meaning

UK US /dɪˈθroʊn/ 2 syllables

dethrone (verb): remove a monarch from the throne.

Definition of dethrone

  1. remove a monarch from the throne
    • If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned

    Opposite: enthrone

    Type of: divest

    Related forms: dethronement

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How to pronounce dethrone

dethrone is pronounced /dɪˈθroʊn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with dethrone

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in NE · 8-letter words

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