dethrone v : remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned" [ant: enthrone]

English

Etymology

de- + throne

Verb

1. To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
2. To remove any governing authority from power.

Synonyms

• (forcibly remove a monarch): depose
• (remove governing authority from power): bring down, depose, divest, overthrow

Antonyms

• (forcibly remove a monarch): coronate, crown, enthrone, king
• (remove governing authority from power): empower, install, invest, take office

See also

• abdicate
• coup d'etat

break, bust, cashier, deconsecrate, defrock, depose, disbar, discrown, disenthrone, dismiss, displace, drum out, excommunicate, expel, give the gate, kick upstairs, liquidate, oust, overthrow, pension, pension off, purge, read out of, remove, remove from office, retire, strip of office, strip of rank, superannuate, suspend, unchurch, uncrown, unfrock, unmake, unsaddle, unseat, unthrone