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overthrow
('/oU/v/@/r'/T/r/oU/ )

noun (n)

  • the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of disturbing the mind or body(noun.act)
    Example:
    She was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living.
    Synonym:
    derangement, upset
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • cause the downfall of; of rulers(verb.social)
    Example:
    The Czar was overthrown.
    Synonym:
    bring down, overturn, subvert
    source: wordnet30
  • rule against(verb.cognition)
    Synonym:
    override, overrule, overturn, reverse
    source: wordnet30
  • To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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