dethrone
To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchyTo depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
» He who dethrones the idea of law, bids chaos welcome in its stead.
Meaning
4 sensesTo depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
entthronen, absetzen, stürzen
сверга́тьsvergátʹ, све́ргнутьsvérgnutʹ
детронізуватиdetronizuvaty
To remove any governing authority from power.
absetzen, stürzen
сверга́тьsvergátʹ, све́ргнутьsvérgnutʹ
скида́тиskydáty, ски́нутиskýnuty
remove a monarch from the throne
To remove from any position of high status or power.
(figuratively)To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance.
Examples
3 sentencesHe who dethrones the idea of law, bids chaos welcome in its stead.
China and Russia want to dethrone the US.
On the day AlphaGo beat Ke Jie, the deep learning was dethroning humanity's best Go player ever.
ruВ тот день, когда AlphaGo победила Ке Джи, глубокое обучение свергло лучшего игрока в го, которого когда-либо было в человечестве. — carlosalberto
deAn dem Tag, an dem AlphaGo Ke Jie besiegte, entthronte das tiefe Lernen den besten Go-Spieler, den die Menschheit je hatte. — carlosalberto
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Forms
dethrones, dethroning, dethroned, dethronedSynonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
9 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle