dethrone
To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
Other meanings
To remove any governing authority from power.
To remove from any position of high status or power.
Related words
- undethroned
- dethroner
- dethronize
- dethronable
- dethronement
- undethronable
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