overthrow
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overthrow¹
- /əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ UK
- /ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/ US
- /ˈəʊvəθɹəʊ/ UK
- /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊ
Where it comes from
From Middle English overthrowen, equivalent to over- + throw. Compare Dutch overdraaien, German überdrehen, Old English oferweorpan (“to overthrow”).
For the noun sense, compare Middle English overthrow, overthrowe (“destruction, downfall”), from the verb.
verb overthrows · overthrowing · overthrew · overthrown
- To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp. I hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.
- To throw down to the ground, to overturn. And he [Jesus] made a ſcourge off ſmale cordes / and drave thē all out off the temple / bothe ſhepe and oxen / ãd powred doune the changers money / and overthrue their tables.
noun overthrows
- A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation. Once more I come to know of thee King Harry, / If for thy Ranſome thou wilt now compound, / Before thy moſt aſſured Ouerthrow: […]
- An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
overthrow²
- /əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ UK
- /ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/ US
- /ˈəʊvəθɹəʊ/ UK
- /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊ
verb overthrows · overthrowing · overthrew · overthrown
- To throw (something) so that it goes too far. He overthrew first base, for an error.
noun overthrows
- A throw that goes too far. [A]n energy shift accompanies the onset of emotion. Failure to recognize this can lead to disruptions in performance. A quarterback who fails to acknowledge his excitement in a big game is prone to countless overthrows until the excitement has subsided.
- A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bring down, overturn, reverse, override, upset, overrule, derangement, undermine, subvert, subversive, quash, remove, subversion, removal, oust, overturning
Translations
Every language
verb to bring about the downfall of
| Español | derrocar, derribar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전복(顚覆)하다 jeonbokhada, 무너뜨리다 muneotteurida |
| 日本語 | 滅ぼす horobosu, 転覆する tenpuku-suru |
| 中文 | 推翻 tuīfān, 打翻 dǎfān |
| Kiswahili | angusha |
| Português | derrocar, derrubar, depor, golpe de estado |
| Français | renverser, déposer |
| Deutsch | stürzen, umstürzen |
| Italiano | deporre, rovesciare |
| Ελληνικά | ανατρέπω anatrépo |
| Русский | сверга́ть svergátʹ, све́ргнуть svérgnutʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | lật đổ |
| العربية | أَطَاحَ ʔaṭāḥa |
verb to throw down to the ground
| Deutsch | umwerfen |
|---|
noun removal by force or threat of force
| Español | derrocamiento, deposición |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Umsturz |
| Ελληνικά | ανατροπή anatropí |
| Русский | сверже́ние sveržénije |
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title = {overthrow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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