Antonyms for enthrone
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-throhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈθroʊn |
Definition of enthrone
Origin :- c.1600, from en- (1) + throne. Replacing enthronize (late 14c.), from Old French introniser (13c.), from Late Latin inthronizare, from Greek enthronizein, from en "in" (see en- (2)) + thronos "throne" (see throne). Related: Enthroned; enthroning.
- As in invest : verb give power or authority
- As in crown : verb reward, dignify
- As in deify : verb elevate, glorify
- One should conquer the world not to enthrone a man, but an idea, for ideas exist for ever.
- Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
- She will again seek to dethrone Religion, and enthrone Reason.
- Extract from : « The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 » by Joseph Wild
- Self is the idol, and we enthrone it, and we fall down and worship it.
- Extract from : « My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year » by John Henry Jowett
- But I use the canaille for my purpose—I don't mean to enthrone it.
- Extract from : « The Parisians, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Is it not to dethrone self and enthrone God in the hearts of men?
- Extract from : « Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew » by John Monro Gibson
- He plotted a revolution, which should overthrow McGuire and enthrone himself.
- Extract from : « The Walking Delegate » by Leroy Scott
- Entice the tyrant back with fair promises, kill him and enthrone.
- Extract from : « Fantastic Fables » by Ambrose Bierce
- In her singing she seemed to understand, to love, to pity, to enthrone.
- Extract from : « The Woman With The Fan » by Robert Hichens
- Greed and pride and passion call on violence to defeat justice and enthrone blind force.
- Extract from : « What Peace Means » by Henry van Dyke
- As usual, this was more than I could resist, and its immediate effect now was to drive out reason and to enthrone love once more.
- Extract from : « Daybreak: A Romance of an Old World » by James Cowan
Synonyms for enthrone
- adopt
- adore
- adorn
- apostheosize
- arm
- authorize
- bequeath
- charge
- commission
- consecrate
- coronate
- delegate
- determine
- dower
- empower
- enable
- endow
- endue
- ennoble
- enthrone
- erect
- establish
- exalt
- extol
- festoon
- fix
- heighten
- honor
- idealize
- idolize
- immortalize
- inaugurate
- induct
- initiate
- install
- instate
- invest
- license
- ordain
- raise
- sanction
- set up
- settle
- stabilize
- strengthen
- venerate
- vest
- worship
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