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Detailed Synonyms for overthrow in English

overthrow:

to overthrow verb (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)

  1. to overthrow
    to topple; to overthrow; to overturn; to bring down
    • topple verb (topples, toppled, toppling)
    • overthrow verb (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • bring down verb (brings down, brought dowm, bringing down)
  2. to overthrow
    – rule against 1
    to reverse; to overthrow; to overturn; overrule; override
    – rule against 1
    • reverse verb (reverses, reversed, reversing)
    • overthrow verb (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • overrule verb
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill1
    • override verb
  3. to overthrow
    – cause the downfall of; of rulers 1
    to overthrow; to overturn; to bring down; to subvert
    – cause the downfall of; of rulers 1
    • overthrow verb (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
      • The Czar was overthrown1
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • bring down verb (brings down, brought dowm, bringing down)
    • subvert verb (subverts, subverted, subverting)
      • subvert the ruling class1

Conjugations for overthrow:

present
  1. overthrow
  2. overthrow
  3. overthrows
  4. overthrow
  5. overthrow
  6. overthrow
simple past
  1. overthrew
  2. overthrew
  3. overthrew
  4. overthrew
  5. overthrew
  6. overthrew
present perfect
  1. have overthrown
  2. have overthrown
  3. has overthrown
  4. have overthrown
  5. have overthrown
  6. have overthrown
past continuous
  1. was overthrowing
  2. were overthrowing
  3. was overthrowing
  4. were overthrowing
  5. were overthrowing
  6. were overthrowing
future
  1. shall overthrow
  2. will overthrow
  3. will overthrow
  4. shall overthrow
  5. will overthrow
  6. will overthrow
continuous present
  1. am overthrowing
  2. are overthrowing
  3. is overthrowing
  4. are overthrowing
  5. are overthrowing
  6. are overthrowing
subjunctive
  1. be overthrown
  2. be overthrown
  3. be overthrown
  4. be overthrown
  5. be overthrown
  6. be overthrown
diverse
  1. overthrow!
  2. let's overthrow!
  3. overthrown
  4. overthrowing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

overthrow

  1. overthrow
  2. overthrow

overthrow [the ~] noun

  1. the overthrow
    – the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) 1
    the overthrow
    – the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) 1
  2. the overthrow
    – the act of disturbing the mind or body 1
    the upset; the overthrow; the derangement
    – the act of disturbing the mind or body 1
    • upset [the ~] noun
      • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset1
    • overthrow [the ~] noun
      • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living1
    • derangement [the ~] noun

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Related Definitions for "overthrow":

  1. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)1
  2. the act of disturbing the mind or body1
    • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living1
  3. rule against1
  4. cause the downfall of; of rulers1
    • The Czar was overthrown1