verb#6,183 by frequency
overthrow
/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/
To bring about the downfall of, especially by force; to usurp; To throw down to the ground, to overturn
- he/she/it
- overthrows
- past
- overthrew
- past participle
- overthrown
Meanings
- 1
To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp
We have not overthrown a government since 1954.
Tatoeba · DJ_Saidez · CC BY 2.0 FR
The president was overthrown by the military.
Tatoeba · AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To throw down to the ground, to overturn
- 3
To throw (something) so that it goes too farrare