Designate and Dethrone

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Designate verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.

Usage example: he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm

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Dethrone is an antonym for designate.

Dethrone verb - To remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne).

Usage example: the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago

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Designate is an antonym for dethrone.

Nearby Words: dethronement, dethroning

night	designate night	dethrone night
brother	designate brother	dethrone brother

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