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Definitions for: Overthrow
[n] the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
[n] 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"
[v] rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
[v] cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
Webster (1913) Definition: O`ver*throw", v. t. [imp. Overthrew; p. p.
Overthrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Overthrowing.]
1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
His wife overthrew the table. --Jer. Taylor.
2. To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to
make a ruin of; to destroy.
When the walls of Thebes he overthrew. --Dryden.
[Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow religion.
--Shak.
Syn: To demolish; overturn; prostrate; destroy; ruin;
subvert; overcome; conquer; defeat; discomfit; vanquish;
beat; rout.
O"ver*throw`, n.
1. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow;
ruin.
Your sudden overthrow much rueth me. --Spenser.
2.
(a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as
over a player's head.
(b) (Cricket) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so
that the striker makes an additional run.
Synonyms: bring down, derangement, override, overrule, overturn, overturn, reverse, subvert, upset
See Also: conclusion, decree, depose, disturbance, ending, force out, revolutionize, rule, subversion, subversive activity, termination
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