废黜 (fèi chù) — to dethrone, to depose, to oust (a monarch or leader)
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning to formally strip a ruler or leader of power — used in historical and political contexts (kings, presidents after a coup), not everyday speech.
verb
to dethroneto deposeto oust (a monarch or leader)
Examples
- 废黜。Nà wèi guó wáng yīn bào zhèng ér bèi fèi chù.That king was dethroned because of tyranny.
- 废黜。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu bù shǎo jūn zhǔ bèi fèi chù hòu liú fàng tā guó.In history, quite a few monarchs were deposed and exiled to other countries.
- ，废黜。Zhèng biàn zhī hòu, jūn fāng xùn sù fèi chù le zǒng tǒng.After the coup, the military quickly ousted the president.
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