OVERTHROW

overthrow

(noun) the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

upset, derangement, overthrow

(noun) the act of disturbing the mind or body; “his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”; “she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living”

overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse

(verb) rule against; “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”

overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down

(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers; “The Czar was overthrown”; “subvert the ruling class”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

overthrow (third-person singular simple present overthrows, present participle overthrowing, simple past overthrew, past participle overthrown)

(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force.

(transitive, now, rare) To throw down to the ground, to overturn.

Noun

overthrow (plural overthrows)

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

(archaic, rare) An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.

Hypernyms

• downfall

Coordinate terms

• collapse

Etymology 2

Verb

overthrow (third-person singular simple present overthrows, present participle overthrowing, simple past overthrew, past participle overthrown)

(transitive, intransitive) To throw (something) so that it goes too far.

Noun

overthrow (plural overthrows)

(sports) A throw that goes too far.

(cricket) A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.

Anagrams

• throw over

Source: Wiktionary

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O`ver*throw", v. t. [imp. Overthrew; p. p. Overthrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Overthrowing.]

1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor.

2. To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy. When the walls of Thebes he overthrew. Dryden. [Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow religion. Shak.

Syn.

– To demolish; overturn; prostrate; destroy; ruin; subvert; overcome; conquer; defeat; discomfit; vanquish; beat; rout.

O"ver*throw`, n.

1. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin. Your sudden overthrow much rueth me. Spenser.

2. (a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. (b) (Cricket) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that striker makes an additional run.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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