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Definition of dethrone verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

dethrone

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈθroʊn//

dethrone somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dethrone

he / she / it dethrones

past simple dethroned

-ing form dethroning

to remove a king or queen from power; to remove someone from a position of authority or power

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