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. — odexed
Tom wants to overthrow the government.
Reactionary groups were overthrown by the people.
ruРеакционные группировки были свергнуты народом. — Ivanovb
The regime was overthrown by rebel militias.
deDas Regime wurde von Rebellenmilizen gestürzt. — Esperantostern
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