Synonyms for

Dethroned

Verb / dɪˈθrəʊnd / / di:ˈθrəʊnd / Another word for dethroned — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To remove someone from a position of power or authority.

Synonyms & similar words

enthrone dethrone depose overthrow remove unseat topple dismiss displace supplant oust uproot demote relegate uncrown deprive unmake defrock strip dislodge eject evict

Example sentences

  1. The evil queen was dethroned by the brave knight.
  2. Alexander the Great dethroned the Persian king Darius III.
  3. The board of directors decided to dethrone the CEO due to his unethical practices.
  4. The dictator was dethroned by a popular uprising.
  5. The reigning champion was dethroned by a young underdog.

Quotes

  • No one is dethroned by a single mistake. - William Hazlitt
  • Dethroned kings, be they never so contented, may be observed to grieve. - Walter Savage Landor
  • Power, like a desolating pestilence, pollutes whate'er it touches; and obedience, bane of all genius, virtue, freedom, truth, makes slaves of men, and, of the human frame, a mechanized automaton. - Percy Bysshe Shelley

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