détrôner
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détrôner
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to dethrone
Le complot visant à détrôner le roi a échoué.The plot to dethrone the king has failed.
b. to depose
Les rebelles ont réussi à détrôner le roi tyrannique.The rebels managed to depose the tyrannical king.
2. (figurative) (to supplant)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to oust
Avec sa stratégie audacieuse, Léa a réussi à détrôner ses concurrents.With her bold strategy, Léa managed to oust her competitors.
Conjugations
Indicative of "détrôner"
Present | Imperfect | Past Historic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ||||
| tu | ||||
| il/elle | ||||
| nous | ||||
| vous | ||||
| ils/elles |
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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