overthrow
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o·ver·throw
(ō'vər-thrō') 
tr.v., -threw (-thrū'), -thrown (-thrōn'), -throw·ing, -throws.
tr.v., -threw (-thrū'), -thrown (-thrōn'), -throw·ing, -throws.
- To throw over; overturn.
- To bring about the downfall or destruction of, especially by force or concerted action: a plot to overthrow the government.
- Sports. To throw an object over and beyond (an intended mark): The infielder overthrew first base.
- An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
- Sports. The throwing of a ball over and beyond a target, especially in baseball.
SYNONYMS overthrow, overturn, subvert, topple, upset. These verbs mean to cause the downfall, destruction, abolition, or undoing of: overthrow an empire; overturn existing institutions; subverting civil order; toppled the government; upset all our plans.
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overthrow
verb
- To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position: capsize, knock over, overturn, topple, turn over, upset. See change/persist, horizontal/vertical/change of position, move/halt.
- To bring about the downfall of: bring down, overturn, subvert, topple, tumble, unhorse. See help/harm/harmless.
noun
- The act of defeating or the condition of being defeated: beating, defeat, drubbing, rout, thrashing, vanquishment. Informal massacre, trimming, whipping. Slang dusting, licking. See win/lose/recovery.
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overthrow
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Definition: defeat, destroy
Antonyms: give in, surrender, yield
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A panel of ornamental metalwork placed like a lintel above metal gates.
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- Baseball - overthrow: a throw by a fielder that goes beyond the fielder for whom it was intended
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Overthrow may refer to:
- Overthrow, a change in government, often achieved by force or through a coup.
- The 5th October Overthrow, or Bulldozer Revolution, the events of 2000 that led to the downfall of Slobodan Milošević in the former Yugoslavia.
- Overthrow of the Hawai'ian Monarchy, the 1893 coup d'état by European and American businessmen that overthrew Queen Lili`uokalani of Hawai'i.
- Overthrow (book), a book by Stephen Kinzer released in 2006 about the United States's involvement in overthrowing governments.
- Overthrow (cricket), an extra run scored by a batsman as a result of the ball not being collected by a fielder in the centre, having been thrown in from the outfield.
- Overthrow (structure), the crowning section of ornamental wrought iron work which forms a decorative crest above a wrought iron gate.
- Overthrow (comics), a relatively obscure DC Comics supervillain who fought the Blue Beetle.
- Overthrow (album), an EP by Maryland death metal band, Misery Index.
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Overthrow
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kuldkaste, ødelægge
n. - kuldkastelse, undergang, fald
Nederlands (Dutch)
omverwerpen, omverwerping, nederlaag
Français (French)
v. tr. - (Pol) renverser, (fig) fouler aux pieds
n. - renversement
Deutsch (German)
v. - stürzen, besiegen, umstoßen
n. - Sturz, Umsturz, Niederlage
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανατρέπω (κυβέρνηση κ.λπ.), συντρίβω
n. - ανατροπή, πτώση, κατάρρευση
Italiano (Italian)
rovesciare, disfatta
Português (Portuguese)
v. - derrubar, derrocar, destruir
n. - derrota (f), deposição (f), subversão (f)
Русский (Russian)
опрокидывать, свергать, свержение
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - derribar, derrocar, derrumbar
n. - derrocamiento, derrumbamiento, derrota
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - störta, fälla, kasta (vräka) omkull
n. - fällande (pol), omstörtning, nederlag, tillintetgörelse
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
打倒, 颠覆, 推翻, 倾覆, 瓦解
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 打倒, 顛覆, 推翻
n. - 推翻, 傾覆, 瓦解
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 뒤엎다, 전복하다, (크리켓)나무 멀리 던지다
n. - 전복, 폭투
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 転覆
v. - 倒す, 転覆する, くつがえす, ひっくり返す
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يقلب, يهزم (الاسم) هزيمه
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הפיל (שלטון), הרס, מיגר, כבש, ניצח, שם קץ ל-
n. - מפלה, נפילה, הריסה, הפיכה, לוחית ברזל יצוק מעוטר על מעבר קשתי או שער
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