overthrow
Definitions
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
Synonyms
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defeat,
beat,
master,
overcome,
crush,
overwhelm,
conquer,
bring down,
oust,
lick,
topple,
subdue,
rout,
overpower,
do away with,
depose,
trounce,
unseat,
vanquish,
subjugate,
dethrone,
=
destroy,
level,
upset,
ruin,
overturn,
demolish,
put an end to
subvert,
put paid to,
raze,
upend,
bring to ruin
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downfall,
end,
fall,
defeat,
collapse,
ruin,
destruction,
breakdown,
ousting,
undoing,
rout,
suppression,
displacement,
subversion,
deposition,
unseating,
subjugation,
dispossession,
disestablishment,
dethronement,
Usage examples
So you believe this theory about there being a coup planned to overthrow the government?
, The Devil's Door (1994)US-Venezuelan relations are bitter over an alleged American plot to overthrow Chavez.
Outlook India (2005)The rebels used terror to force peasants to support their drive to overthrow Peru's elected governments.
Globe and Mail (2003)On Monday suicide bombers attacked its headquarters in the worst single day of violence since the overthrow of Saddam.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)Following the overthrow of King Muhammad Zahir Shah by his cousin
, Between Marx and Muhammed (1994)