overthrown | ||
1. | [ verb ] (politics) cause the downfall of; of rulers | |
Synonyms: | bring_down subvert overturn | |
Examples: | "The Czar was overthrown" "subvert the ruling class" |
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Related terms: | depose revolutionize subversion | |
2. | [ noun ] the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) | |
Related terms: | termination subversion subversion | |
3. | [ verb ] rule against | |
Synonyms: | override reverse overturn overrule | |
Examples: | "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" |
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Related terms: | rule reversal | |
4. | [ noun ] the act of disturbing the mind or body | |
Synonyms: | upset derangement | |
Examples: | "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset" "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" |
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Related terms: | disturbance perturb | |
Similar spelling: |
overthrow Overton overtone overtop overturn overdraft overdraw |