# dethrone

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #62,094

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From de- + throne.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dethrone