Disthronize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove from the throne, to dethrone. archaic, rare

    "Deposed was from Princedome soueraine, / And pitteous Elidure put in his sted; / Who shortly it to him restord againe, / Till by his death he it recouered; / But Peridure and Vigent him disthronized."

Example

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"Deposed was from Princedome soueraine, / And pitteous Elidure put in his sted; / Who shortly it to him restord againe, / Till by his death he it recouered; / But Peridure and Vigent him disthronized."

Etymology

From dis- + throne + -ize.

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