Overthrow

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To throw over; overturn.
  • v. To bring about the downfall or destruction of, especially by force or concerted action: a plot to overthrow the government.
  • v. Sports To throw an object over and beyond (an intended mark): The infielder overthrew first base.
  • n. An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
  • n. Sports The throwing of a ball over and beyond a target, especially in baseball.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
  • v. To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force.
  • n. A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
  • v. To throw (something) so that it goes too far.
  • n. A throw that goes too far.
  • n. A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
  • v. To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy.
  • v. To throw (a baseball) beyond; to throw too high and too far; to overshoot{1}.
  • n. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin.
  • n.
  • n. The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.
  • n. A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To overturn; upset.
  • To throw down; prostrate.
  • Hence — To overcome; defeat; vanquish.
  • To subvert; overturn; ruin; spoil.
  • To cast down; deject.
  • Synonyms Overpower, Overwhelm, etc. (see defeat), overcome, master, worst, crush. Subvert, etc. See overturn.
  • n. The act of overthrowing, or the state of being overthrown; subversion; destruction; discomfiture; defeat; conquest: as, the overthrow of a tower, of a city, of plans, of one's reason.
  • n. Synonyms Prostration, wreck, rout. See defeat, v. t.
  • n. In cricket, a throw of the ball which sends it past the fielder at the wicket, so that additional runs are made in consequence.
  • In cricket, to throw (the ball) inaccurately at the wicket, and so give unearned runs to the opposing batsman.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. cause the downfall of; of rulers
  • n. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
  • v. rule against
  • n. the act of disturbing the mind or body
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rule    decree    disturbance    downfall   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    overthrown    overthrew   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    defeat    beat    ruin    discomfit    overcome    conquer    demolish    rout    overturn    destroy   
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