dethrone
verb [T] /diˈθrəʊn/
/-ˈθroʊn/ Definition
› to remove a king or queen from their position of powerRoyalty, aristocracy and titles › to beat someone who is the best at something, especially a sport, and become the best yourself: The world champion was dethroned by a young Swedish challenger.Scoring, winning and losing in sportWinning and defeatingLosing and being defeated
(Definition of dethrone verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accession noun
- archduke noun
- aristocracy noun
- aristocrat noun
- baron noun
- ennoble verb
- Grace noun
- hereditary peer noun
- Highness noun
- Hon. adjective
- Ms noun
- nobility noun (HIGH RANK)
- noble adjective (HIGH RANK)
- noble noun
- nobleman noun
- sire noun (KING)
- sovereign noun (RULER)
- squire noun
- sultan noun
- the Crown noun
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