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Synonyms for overthrow
ˌoʊ vərˈθroʊ; ˈoʊ vərˌθroʊover·throw
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
overthrow
Abolish, to do away with, bring absolutely to an end, especially as something hostile, hindering, or harmful, was formerly used of persons and material objects, a usage now obsolete except in poetry or highly figurative speech. Abolish is now used of institutions, customs, and conditions, especially those wide-spread and long existing; as, to abolish slavery, ignorance, intemperance, poverty. A building that is burned to the ground is said to be destroyed by fire. Annihilate, as a philosophical term, signifies to put absolutely out of existence. As far as our knowledge goes, matter is never annihilated, but only changes its form. Some believe that the wicked will be annihilated. Abolish is not said of laws. There we use repeal, abrogate, nullify, etc.: repeal by the enacting body, nullify by revolutionary proceedings; a later statute abrogates, without formally repealing, any earlier law with which it conflicts. An appellate court may reverse or set aside the decision of an inferior court. Overthrow may be used in either a good or a bad sense; suppress is commonly in a good, subvert always in a bad sense; as, to subvert our liberties; to suppress a rebellion. The law prohibits what may never have existed; it abolishes an existing evil. We abate a nuisance, terminate a controversy. Compare CANCEL; DEMOLISH; EXTERMINATE.
Synonyms:
abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, destroy, end, end, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, nullify, obliterate, prohibit, remove, repeal, reverse, revoke, set aside, stamp out, subvert, supplant, suppress, terminateAntonyms:
authorize, cherish, confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, introduce, legalize, promote, reinstate, renew, repair, restore, revive, set up, support, sustain
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
overthrownoun
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
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upset, derangementupset, derangement, overthrowverb
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"
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disturbance, disorder, mental unsoundness, perturbation, overturn, derangement, turnover, swage, unbalance, upsetoverthrow, subvert, overturn, bring downverb
cause the downfall of; of rulers
"The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
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weaken, land, bowl over, bring down, vacate, cut, annul, trim down, overturn, lower, demoralise, misdirect, overrule, get down, debase, pervert, demoralize, lift, trim back, trim, counteract, profane, rescind, cut down, tump over, put down, reduce, sabotage, let down, override, subvert, vitiate, repeal, take down, deprave, revolutionize, cut back, tip over, impose, inflict, undermine, upset, turn over, reverse, countermand, revoke, revolutionise, knock over, countermine, visit, debauch, corruptoverrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverseverb
rule against
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
Synonyms:
turn, bring down, tip over, change by reversal, bowl over, upset, turn over, lift, vacate, annul, countermand, subvert, rescind, reverse, invert, revoke, revolutionise, overrule, knock over, revolutionize, override, overturn, tump over, repeal, turn back
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Editors Contribution
unseat
to unseat a king from its thrown
to unseat a king from its thrown
Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
overthrowverb
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overturn, upset, overset, subvert, prostrate, level, fell, throw down, beat downoverthrowverb
overthrowverb
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vanquish, conquer, defeat, worst, overcome, master, overpower, overbear, overwhelm, subjugate, crush, discomfit, beat, rout, foiloverthrownoun
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subversion, prostrationoverthrownoun
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destruction, demolition, ruin, shipwreckoverthrownoun
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defeat, discomfiture, rout
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
overthrownoun
Synonyms:
overthrowing, demolition, subversion, undoing, reversal, prostration, defeat, bouleversementoverthrowverb
Synonyms:
upset, overturn, demolish, prostrate, subvert, defeat, vanquish, rout, overpower, overcome, subjugate, raze, worst
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How to use overthrow in a sentence?
The Apostle Paul is probably writing to be read by government officials as well as by the church in Rome, the Apostle Paul knows that this letter will find its way into Caesar's household and into the hands of the civil authorities. The Apostle Paul wants them to understand two truths. One is that Christians are not out to overthrow the empire politically by claiming Jesus, and not Caesar, is Lord.
The vast majority of people are not rising up trying to overthrow the country. It’s not the proletariat, rising up, overthrowing the Bourgeoisie. And it never is, whether it's Cuba or North Korea or China or Russia or any of those so-called revolutions, these are Marxist efforts by a smaller percentage of society to control a larger percentage of society, these are not peasant revolutions.
Black Lives Matter is a violent Marxist, anti-American organization and has done precious little to go into the Black communities and help Black communities build; help Black communities with school choice, [and] help Black communities at all, it wants to overthrow the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin:
We never thought about severing Crimea from Ukraine until the moment that these events began, the government overthrow.
The radical left Democrats are trying to rip our nation apart, first it was the Russia hoax, total hoax. It was a failed overthrow attempt and the biggest fraud in the history of our country and then you look, the Mueller deal, you remember that mess ? They had nothing.
Translations for overthrow
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- أطاحArabic
- Umsturz, umstürzen, stürzenGerman
- ανατρέπω, ανατροπήGreek
- faligiEsperanto
- deposición, derrocar, derrocamiento, derribarSpanish
- برانداختن, سرنگون کردنPersian
- kaataaFinnish
- déposer, renverserFrench
- megdöntHungarian
- տապալել, կործանել, տապալումArmenian
- kudetaIndonesian
- deporre, rovesciareItalian
- 転覆, 滅ぼすJapanese
- taupokiMāori
- omverwerpenDutch
- obalaćPolish
- derrocarPortuguese
- свержение, свергнуть, свергатьRussian
- svrgnuti, prevrat, svrgnuće, srušitiSerbo-Croatian
- störtaSwedish
- معزول کرناUrdu
- stårerWalloon
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