destool

D2E1S1T1O1O1L1

verb

To remove (a ruler) from power.

Opposite
enstool
Scrabble 8
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Meanings

verbdestool (third-person singular simple present destools, present participle destooling, simple past and past participle destooled)

present singular third person destools · participle present destooling · participle past destooled · past destooled

  1. AfricaWesttransitiveTo remove (a ruler) from power.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
enstool
Also see
deskin

Origin

From de- + stool; compare dethrone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

toodles
Cite this entry
APA

destool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destool

MLA

“destool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destool. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destool.

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