overthrow (overthrew; overthrown)

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• overthrow — [ō΄vər thrō′; ] also, and for n.always, [ō′vər thrō΄] vt. overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing 1. to throw or turn over; upset 2. to overcome; conquer; end 3. to throw a ball or the like beyond (the intended receiver or target) n. 1. an… …   English World dictionary

• overthrow — overthrower, n. v. /oh veuhr throh /; n. /oh veuhr throh /, v., overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing, n. v.t. 1. to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant. 2. to put an end to by force, as a… …   Universalium

• overthrow — overthrows, overthrowing, overthrew, overthrown VERB (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)θro͟ʊ[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)θroʊ[/t]].) When a government or leader is overthrown, they are removed from power by force. [be V ed] That… …   English dictionary

• overthrow — transitive verb (overthrew; overthrown; throwing) Date: 14th century 1. overturn, upset 2. to cause the downfall of ; bring down, defeat 3. to throw a ball over or past (as a base or a receiver) • overthrow noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• overthrow — verb (t) /oʊvəˈθroʊ / (say ohvuh throh) (overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing) 1. to depose as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish. 2. to put an end to by force, as governments or institutions. 3. to throw over; upset; overturn …  

• Overthrown — Overthrow O ver*throw , v. t. [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p. {Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.] 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. [1913 Webster] His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Overthrow — O ver*throw , v. t. [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p. {Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.] 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. [1913 Webster] His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to fall …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Overthrew — Overthrow O ver*throw , v. t. [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p. {Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.] 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. [1913 Webster] His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• overthrow — ► VERB (past overthrew; past part. overthrown) 1) remove forcibly from power. 2) put an end to through force. 3) throw (a ball) further than the intended distance. ► NOUN 1) a defeat or removal from power. 2) …   English terms dictionary

• overthrow — 01. In January of 1937, 13 leading Communists were sentenced to death for taking part in a plot, allegedly led by Leon Trotsky, to [overthrow] the Soviet government, and kill its leaders. 02. The general population seems to support the coup which …   Grammatical examples in English

• overthrow — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈθrəʊ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms overthrow : present tense I/you/we/they overthrow he/she/it overthrows present participle overthrowing past tense overthrew UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈθruː] / US [ˌoʊvərˈθru] past participle… …   English dictionary