verb
- removed from a position of power or authority, especially from a throne
- displaced from a dominant or leading position
Usage: past tense and past participle of ‘dethrone’
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- The king was dethroned after the revolution.
- The corrupt ruler was dethroned by popular uprising.
- The champion boxer was dethroned in a stunning upset.
- The company was dethroned as market leader by its competitor.
- She dethroned the previous record holder with her performance.
- The dictator was dethroned after decades of oppressive rule.