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overthrow
[ verb oh-ver-throh; noun oh-ver-throh ]
verb (used with object)
- to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish:
to overthrow a tyrant.
Synonyms: ,
- to put an end to by force, as a government or institution.
- to throw or knock down; overturn; topple:
The heavy winds overthrew numerous telephone poles and trees.
- to knock down and demolish.
Synonyms: , ,
- to throw (something) too far.
- Baseball. (of a pitcher) to throw too hard, often affecting control or straining the arm.
- Archaic. to destroy the sound condition of (the mind).
verb (used without object)
- to throw too far:
If I hadn't overthrown, it would have been a sure putout.
noun
- the act of overthrowing; state or condition of being overthrown.
- deposition from power.
- defeat; destruction; ruin.
Synonyms:
overthrow
verb
- tr to effect the downfall or destruction of (a ruler, institution, etc), esp by force
- tr to throw or turn over
- tr to throw (something, esp a ball) too far
noun
- an act of overthrowing
- downfall; destruction
- cricket
- a ball thrown back too far by a fielder
- a run scored because of this
Other Word Forms
- v·ٳǷİ noun
- ·v·ٳǷ noun
- o··ٳǷ verb (used with object) preoverthrew preoverthrown preoverthrowing
- ܲo··ٳǷɲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of overthrow1
Example Sentences
Georgescu is now banned from running, and was detained, facing a criminal investigation including attempting to overthrow constitutional order.
He said it wasn't time for other parties to "threaten to overthrow the government anytime soon" and didn't see any scenario "other than collaboration for a period of slightly over a year".
They were accused of trying to overthrow the government by running an unofficial primary to pick opposition candidates for local elections.
"I can hear the people's prayers, cries, and cries. We will overthrow the dictatorship," they sing in unison.
She compared him with the conservative Mexicans who, in the 1850s, invited the French to help overthrow the liberal government of President Benito Juarez.
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