overthrow
Meaning of overthrow
noun
- A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
- An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
- To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force.
I hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.
- To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
noun
A throw that goes too far.
verb- To throw (something) so that it goes too far.
He overthrew first base, for an error.
Information about overthrow
- The plural form of overthrow is: overthrows.
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Hyphenation of overthrow
over-throw
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- overthrow is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
overthrow synonyms
Meaning upset:
Meaning subvert:
Meaning overrule:
overrule, overturn, override, reverse
Translation of overthrow
- French: déposer, renverser, détrôner
- Italian: deporre, rovesciare, detronizzare
- Spanish: derrocar, destronar, derribar, deponer
Anagrams of overthrow
Words that rhyme with overthrow
shrow, Heathrow, downthrow, inthrow, misthrow, outthrow, preoverthrow, rethrow, throw, upthrow, windthrow
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