Spanish Conversation · Level 65
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Spanish word
destronar
Pronunciation
IPA/destɾoˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdethrone
Example
Los militares intentaron destronar al monarca.
The military tried to dethrone the monarch.
More examples
En las elecciones, los ciudadanos lograron destronar al alcalde corrupto.
In the elections, the citizens managed to dethrone the corrupt mayor.
Core concept
A ruler being pulled down from a throne.
Common phrases
intentar destronar al jefe
attempt to dethrone the boss
lograr destronar al alcalde
manage to dethrone the mayor
destronar a alguien del cargo
dethrone someone from their post
Similar words
derrocar: Topples a ruling power by violent means, especially via a coup d'état.
destituir: Removes someone from a public post by administrative or judicial act.
deponer: Deposes a sovereign through established legal or governmental steps.
usurpar: Takes over another's position or rights without any lawful claim.
Definition in Spanish
Arrebatar a alguien su título, su autoridad o su puesto de poder, ya sea sacándolo del trono o haciendo que pierda influencia de modo figurado.
Word origin
From Spanish de- 'from' plus trono (from Latin thronus and Greek thronos) with the verb ending -ar, originally meaning to remove someone from the throne.
Usage tips
- Used both literally and figuratively, often with the personal a (destronar a alguien) and frequently found in headlines or sports reports as in destronar al campeón.
Other meanings
- deposeverb
- oustverb
Opposites
- mantenerkeepverb