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overthrow

overth·row

UK/ˈəʊvəθɹəʊ/ US/ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/ fairly common
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.

cause the downfall of; of rulers

  • “The Czar was overthrown”
  • “subvert the ruling class”
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2.

rule against

  • “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
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noun

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2.

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”
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Origin

From Middle English overthrowen, equivalent to over- + throw. Compare Dutch overdraaien, German überdrehen, Old English oferweorpan (“to overthrow”). For the noun sense, compare Middle English overthrow, overthrowe (“destruction, downfall”), from the verb.

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