uncrown

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Greedy of spoils, th' Italians strip the dead Of his rich armor, and uncrown his head.

From The Aeneid English by Virgil

He, more incens'd against your Majesty     Than all the rest, discharg'd me with these words:     'Tell him from me that he hath done me wrong;     And therefore I'll uncrown him ere't be long.'

From King Henry VI, Part 3 by Shakespeare, William

So it is with all the holy things of God: if I dethrone them they will uncrown me.

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry

I’ll be hanged if I uncrown such a noble monarch in that pot fashion!”

From Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

Yes, Jonathan went into the woods to uncrown himself! to empty himself for his friend!

From Sermons on Biblical Characters by Chappell, Clovis G.