uncrown

[uhn-kroun] / ʌnˈkraʊn /

VERB

depose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demote dethrone dismiss impeach overthrow unseat

STRONG

bounce break can cashier chuck degrade displace downgrade eject subvert unfrock unmake upset

WEAK

boot out discrown drum out freeze out give heave-ho kick out remove from office ride out on rail run out of town send packing throw out throw out on ear

Antonyms

STRONG

allow obey promote upgrade

VERB

dethrone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depose

STRONG

degrade dismiss displace unmake

WEAK

discrown

Antonyms

WEAK

crown enthrone put in power

VERB

displace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

transport

STRONG

banish can cashier deport depose dethrone discard discharge dismiss exile expatriate fire oust relegate remove replace sack succeed supersede supplant unmake usurp

WEAK

cut out discrown disenthrone disthrone step into shoes of take over take the place of

Antonyms

STRONG

accept allow employ engage hire hold keep retain stay welcome

WEAK

leave

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Related: Donald Trump to take center stage at Republican primary debate Leading his closest competitor, former Florida governor Bush, by more than 10 points in the polls, Trump is the default king the other Republicans will have to uncrown.

From The Guardian

Uncrown, un-krown′, v.t. to deprive of a crown, to dethrone.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Most of the representative city sheets, irrespective of political leanings, had for years been flaying the fifth ward king, seeking to uncrown him.

From Project Gutenberg

A sunless and half-hearted summer drown'd The flowers in needful and unwelcom'd rain; And Autumn with a sad smile fled uncrown'd From fruitless orchards and unripen'd grain.

From Project Gutenberg

Our agitators must uncrown this German 'culture'.

From Time Magazine Archive

uncrown

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