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overthrow

When you overthrow a ruler or a regime, you throw them out, usually by force. If you're a rebel you may plan to overthrow the current government and install a new regime.

You can also use overthrow as a noun. You might plot to overthrow the parking ticket authority so that you won't have to pay your tickets. There are also more literal uses of the word. In baseball, football, and other games that involve throwing a ball, you overthrow when you throw the ball past the person you're aiming for. You can say "the pitcher overthrew the ball to the first baseman," or "the pitcher overthrew the first baseman."

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: overthrow

1
vn
rule against
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
2
n
the act of disturbing the mind or body
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: overthrow
1

v rule against

Synonyms:
override, overrule, overturn, reverse
Type of:
decree, rule
decide with authority

v cause the downfall of; of rulers

“The Czar was overthrown
Synonyms:
bring down, overturn, subvert
Types:
revolutionize
overthrow by a revolution, of governments
Type of:
depose, force out
force to leave (an office)

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

Types:
subversion, subversive activity
the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
Type of:
conclusion, ending, termination
the act of ending something
2

n the act of disturbing the mind or body

“she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living”
Synonyms:
derangement, upset
Type of:
disturbance
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
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