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overthrow

UK /ˈəʊvəθɹəʊ/US /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/

noun 4
/ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/ verb 3
forms 6

noun4

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A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
- Once more I come to know of thee King Harry, / If for thy Ransome thou wilt now compound, / Before thy most assured Ouerthrow: […] — 1599
•
A throw that goes too far.
- He overthrew the ball and it went for four runs.
A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.
(no longer used, rare) An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.

overthrow

UK /əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/US /ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/

verb3

•
To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
- I hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.
•
To throw (something) so that it goes too far.
- He overthrew first base, for an error.
•
(no longer used) To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
- And he [Jesus] made a scourge off smale cordes / and drave thē all out off the temple / bothe shepe and oxen / ãd powred doune the changers money / and overthrue their tables. — 1526

forms

overthrew · overthrown · overthrowing · overthroweth · overthrows · overthrowest

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