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Meaning of 'overthrow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overthrow [ n.]
- The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin.
- The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.
- A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.
2 . Overthrow [ v. t.]
- To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
- To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy.

Meaning of 'overthrow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overthrow [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of disturbing the mind or body
Example in sentence:
  • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset;
  • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
2 . overthrow [ v]
Meaning (2):
- cause the downfall of; of rulers
Example in sentence:
  • subvert the ruling class;
  • The Czar was overthrown
Meaning (3):
- rule against
Example in sentence:
  • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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