dethrone
verb
dethrone is spelled D-E-T-H-R-O-N-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, dethrone means “To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dethrone?
| Letters | 8: D-E-T-H-R-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dethrone?
Dethrone appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dethrone?
Dethrone has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dethrone.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dethrone
- dethrones present, singular, he/she/it
- dethroning participle, present
- dethroned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dethrone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
- 2
To remove any governing authority from power.
- 3
To remove from any position of high status or power.
- 4
To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dethrone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense forcibly remove a monarch:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | détrôner |
| German | entthronen, absetzen, stürzen |
| Spanish | destronar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dethrone come from?
From de- + throne.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).