overthrow Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

imperfect Overthrew ; past participle Overthrown ; present participle & verbal noun Overthrowing

To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor.
To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy.
When the walls of Thebes he overthrew. Dryden.

[Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow religion. Shak.
Syn. -- To demolish; overturn; prostrate; destroy; ruin; subvert; overcome; conquer; defeat; discomfit; vanquish; beat; rout.

The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin.
Your sudden overthrow much rueth me. Spenser.
(a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. (b) (Cricket) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that striker makes an additional run.