overthrow

o·ver·throw  (vr-thr)

tr.v. o·ver·threw (-thr), o·ver·thrown (-thrn), o·ver·throw·ing, o·ver·throws

1. To throw over; overturn.

2. To bring about the downfall or destruction of, especially by force or concerted action: a plot to overthrow the government.

3. Sports To throw an object over and beyond (an intended mark): The infielder overthrew first base.

n. (vr-thr)

1. An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.

2. Sports The throwing of a ball over and beyond a target, especially in baseball.

Synonyms: overthrow, overturn, subvert, topple, upset
These verbs mean to cause the downfall, destruction, abolition, or undoing of: overthrow an empire; overturn existing institutions; subverting civil order; toppled the government; upset all our plans.

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overthrow

Verb

[-throwing, -threw, -thrown]

1. to defeat and replace (a ruler or government) by force

2. to replace (standards or values)

Noun

downfall or destruction: the overthrow of the US-backed dictatorship

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overthrow - the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement" subversive activity, subversion - the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
	2.	overthrow - 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" derangement, upset disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
Verb	1.	overthrow - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" subvert, bring down, overturn revolutionize - overthrow by a revolution, of governments depose, force out - force to leave (an office)
	2.	overthrow - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" override, overrule, overturn, reverse decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

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overthrow

verb 1. defeat, beat, master, overcome, crush, overwhelm, conquer, bring down, oust, lick (informal) topple, subdue, rout, overpower, do away with, depose, trounce, unseat, vanquish, subjugate, dethrone << OPPOSITE uphold

noun 2. downfall, end, fall, defeat, collapse, ruin, destruction, breakdown, ousting, undoing, rout, suppression, displacement, subversion, deposition, unseating, subjugation, dispossession, disestablishment, dethronement << OPPOSITE preservation

Translations

overthrow [əuvəˈθrəu] vt (irreg like throw) [+ government]; derrocar

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overthrow [əuvəˈθrəu] over vt irreg like throw) [+ government]; renverser

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overthrow [əuvəˈθrəu] irreg like throw) vt [+ government etc] → stürzen

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overthrow [əuvəˈθrəu] vt (irreg) [+ government]; rovesciare