overthrow

== English == === Pronunciation === Verb senses: (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/ Rhymes: -əʊ Noun senses: (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊvəθɹəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/ Hyphenation: over‧throw === Etymology 1 === 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 ==== overthrow (third-person singular simple present overthrows, present participle overthrowing, simple past overthrew, past participle overthrown) (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp. Synonyms: overturn, oust, subvert (transitive, now rare) To throw down to the ground, to overturn. ===== Derived terms ===== overthrowable overthrowal overthrower ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== overthrow (countable and uncountable, plural overthrows) A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation. (archaic, rare) An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning. ===== Hypernyms ===== downfall usurpation ===== Coordinate terms ===== collapse ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From over- + throw. ==== Verb ==== overthrow (third-person singular simple present overthrows, present participle overthrowing, simple past overthrew, past participle overthrown) (transitive, intransitive) To throw (something) so that it goes too far. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== overthrow (plural overthrows) (sports) A throw that goes too far. (cricket) A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield. ===== Translations ===== === References === === Further reading === overthrow (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === throw over