verb
- to remove from a throne or position of power; to dethrone
Usage: formal; often used figuratively
Examples
- The revolution sought to unthrone the corrupt monarch.
- Critics tried to unthrone the champion boxer with their harsh reviews.
- The scandal threatened to unthrone the popular CEO.
- Parliament voted to unthrone the king after his betrayal.
- The new evidence could unthrone the leading theory.
- Rebels planned to unthrone the dictator through armed resistance.