overthrow
/ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/noun, verb3 syllables
Overthrow means: rule against.
Synonyms for overthrow9
noun, as in the act of disturbing the mind or body
verb, as in cause the downfall of; of rulers
subvert, overturn, bring down
What does overthrow mean?4
verb
1
rule against“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
2
cause the downfall of; of rulers“The Czar was overthrown”
noun
1
the act of disturbing the mind or body“his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”
2
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Overthrow in a sentence
- They conspire to overthrow the oppressive government.swolesuki
- The people want to overthrow the regime.shekitten
- The Libyans seek to overthrow the current government in search of a better quality of life.Nylez
- Tom wants to overthrow the government.Ergulis
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of overthrow
as a noun
- plural
- overthrows
as a verb
- past tense
- overthrew
- past participle
- overthrown
- present participle
- overthrowing
- third-person singular
- overthrows