Third person singular present tense of dethrone; removes someone from their throne or position of authority.
From Middle English dethrone, formed from de- 'remove' + throne. The root throne comes via Old French and Greek thronos. The -es ending marks third-person singular in modern English.
When we say 'a new king dethrones the old one,' we're using language that echoes the literal act of moving someone from their actual seat—history shows some dethroned monarchs were literally removed from physical thrones.
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