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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 51Թ Forms
- v·ٳǷİ noun
- ·v·ٳǷ noun
- o··ٳǷ verb (used with object) preoverthrew preoverthrown preoverthrowing
- ܲo··ٳǷɲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of overthrow1
Example Sentences
It seeks to overthrow the federal government and establish an Islamist state.
Investigators also discovered antisemitic writings in which the accused allegedly detailed his plans to kill Trump as a part of a broader goal to overthrow the government, according to the court document.
But you know, it's not as if that overthrow — that lasted for quite a long time — was not contested.
Sarah Bern was in shortly after, England had overthrown the lineout but managed to retain possession and nice hands from Feaunati put the prop in under the posts.
He was overthrown in a coup in September 2021 in the wake of protests over his controversial third term.
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