overthrow
A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of forceA removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
» The government was overthrown.
Правительство было свергнуто.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
Umsturz
сверже́ниеsveržénije
скида́нняskydánnja, ски́ненняskýnennja
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
A throw that goes too far.
He overthrew the ball and it went for four runs.
A throw that goes too far.
A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.
(archaic, countable, rare, uncountable)An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
Examples
22 sentencesThe government was overthrown.
ruПравительство было свергнуто.
Tom wants to overthrow the government.
Reactionary groups were overthrown by the people.
ruРеакционные группировки были свергнуты народом.
The regime was overthrown by rebel militias.
deDas Regime wurde von Rebellenmilizen gestürzt.
They conspire to overthrow the oppressive government.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English overthrowen, equivalent to over- + throw. Compare Dutch overdraaien, GFrom Middle English overthrowen, equivalent to over- + throw. Compare Dutch overdraaien, German überdrehen, Old English oferweorpan (“to overthrow”).
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Forms
plural: overthrows| Singular | overthrow |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the act of disturbing the mind or body:upsetderangement
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable