dethrone
UK/di'θrәun/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
v.
To remove a monarch from power; to strip anyone of a dominant position.
废黜（君主）；使失去权位
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddedown, away, reversal
+
thronestem
=dethrone
Common Collocations
- 1.dethrone the king推翻国王
- 2.dethrone from power推翻权力
Example Sentences
- 1.
The revolutionary forces moved to dethrone the unpopular monarch.