dethronize in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
To dethronize means to remove someone from a position of power or authority, especially a monarch or champion.
Sample Sentences
- The king was dethronized after a long and tumultuous rebellion.
- In a surprising turn of events, the champion was dethronized by an underdog fighter.
- The scandal threatened to dethronize the popular politician from his position of power.
- Many believed that the new policies would eventually dethronize the traditional leaders of the community.
- Historians often debate the reasons behind the queen's rapid dethronization in the 18th century.