This is the 10897th most frequent Spanish word.
destronar
To dethrone.
In this sentence, 'destronar' is used in its literal sense, meaning to remove someone from a royal or high official position of power.
El ejército intentó destronar al rey en el siglo XVIII.
The army tried to dethrone the king in the 18th century.
In this example, 'destronar' is applied to a figurative context where the word represents surpassing or defeating someone in a position of high standing in a nonpolitical or formal competition.
El joven atleta logró destronar al campeón en la competición.
The young athlete managed to dethrone the champion in the competition.
Here, 'destronar' is used metaphorically to describe replacing established concepts or beliefs with new ones.