overthrow
pronunciation
How to pronounce overthrow in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ , ˈəʊvəθrəʊ]
How to pronounce overthrow in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ , ˈoʊvərθroʊ]
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- Noun:
- the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- the act of disturbing the mind or body
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- Verb:
- cause the downfall of; of rulers
- rule against
Word Origin
- overthrow (v.)
- early 14c., "to knock down," from over- + throw (v.). Figurative sense of "to cast down from power, defeat" is attested from late 14c. Related: Overthrown; overthrowing. Earlier in same senses was overwerpen "to overturn (something), overthrow; destroy," from Old English oferweorpan (see warp (v.)).
- overthrow (n.)
- 1510s, "act of overthrowing," from over- + throw (n.).
Example
- 1. Obviously the solution is to resist and overthrow the oppressors .
- 2. Updated on jan. 14 , 2011 , following the overthrow of tunisian president zine el-abidine ben ali .
- 3. He has survived assassination attempts and numerous other efforts to overthrow him .
- 4. A decades-old maoist insurgency seeks the overthrow of the indian state .
- 5. The insurgents are too weak to overthrow the newly emerging order .