The difference between Dethrone and Supplant
When used as verbs, dethrone means to depose, whereas supplant means to take the place of.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dethrone and Supplant
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Dethrone as a verb:
To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
Examples:
"synonyms: depose discrown disenthrone uncrown unking unsceptre unthrone"
"ant coronate crown enthrone king"
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Dethrone as a verb:
To remove any governing authority from power.
Examples:
"synonyms: bring down depose divest overthrow"
"ant empower instalinvest take office"
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Dethrone as a verb:
To remove from any position of high status or power.
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Dethrone as a verb (figuratively):
To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance.
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Supplant as a verb (transitive):
To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
Examples:
"Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?"
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Supplant as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To uproot, to remove violently.