De-thrōne', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DETHRONED; p. pr. & vb. n. DETHRONING.] [Fr. détrôner, from dé and trône, Lat. thronus, a throne; Sp. detronar, destronar, It. stronare. See THRONE.] To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity.

The Protector was dethroned. Hume.