Overthrowing

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  • v. Present participle of overthrow.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Rashly inclined; headlong; hasty; rash.
    • Word Usage
    "If she had, like fellow honoree Desmond Tutu, taken a leading part in overthrowing apartheid, it would make sense to say that the White House vetters were dazzled by good deeds and failed to notice dubious words."
    Verb Form
    overthrew    overthrowing    overthrown    overthrows   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rule    decree    disturbance    downfall   
    Cross Reference
    to give the overthrow   
    Variant
    overthrown    overthrew   
    Form
    overthrowal   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    defeat    beat    ruin    discomfit    overcome   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    downfall    dissolution    extinction    annihilation    subversion   
     
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