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overthrow in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. cause the downfall of; of rulers
    "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
    overthrow  subvert  overturn  bring down 
  2. rule against
    "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
    overrule  overturn  override  overthrow  reverse 
noun
  1. the act of disturbing the mind or body
    "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
    upset  derangement  overthrow 
  2. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
    overthrow 
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