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Definition of Overthrow

1. Verb. Cause the downfall of; of rulers. "Subvert the ruling class"

2. Noun. The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force).

3. Verb. Rule against. "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

4. Noun. The act of disturbing the mind or body. "She was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"

Definition of Overthrow

1. v. t. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.

2. n. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin.

Definition of Overthrow

1. Verb. (transitive now rare) To throw down to the ground, to overturn. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force. ¹

3. Noun. A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To throw (something) so that it goes too far. ¹

5. Noun. (sports) A throw that goes too far. ¹

6. Noun. (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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Overthrow

1. [v -THREW, -THROWN, -THROWING, -THROWS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overthrow

overtesting overtests overtheorize overtheorized overtheorizes overtheorizing overthick overthin overthink overthinker

overthinkers overthinking overthinks overthought overthrew overthrow (current term) overthrowal overthrowals overthrower overthrowers

overthroweth overthrowing overthrown overthrows overthrust overthrust fault overthrusts overthwart overthwartly overthwartness

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