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1 Overthrow
subs.Ruin, destruction: P. and V. διαφθορά, ἡ, φθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ.Defeat: P. ἧσσα, ἡ.Overthrow ( of a government): P. κατάλυσις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Conquer: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Overthrow
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2 overthrow
[əuvə'Ɵrou]past tense - overthrew; verb(to defeat and force out of power: The government has been overthrown.) ανατρέπω -
3 overthrow
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4 Upheaval
subs.Earthquake: P. and V. σεισμός, ὁ.Political upheaval: P. κίνησις, ἡ, μετάστασις, ἡ, νεωτερισμός, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Upheaval
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5 Upheave
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Upheave
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6 conspire
(to plot or secretly make plans together: They conspired with the terrorists to overthrow the government.) συνωμοτώ- conspirator -
7 overthrew
past tense; see overthrow -
8 subversive
[-siv]adjective (likely to destroy or overthrow (government, discipline in a school etc): That boy is a subversive influence in this class.) υπονομευτικός,ανατρεπτικός -
9 subvert
[səb'və:t](to overthrow or ruin completely (eg a person's morals, loyalty, arguments, a government).) υπονομεύω,ανατρέπω,υποσκάπτω- subversive -
10 Crash
subs.P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ, κτύπος, ὁ (rare P.), V. ἀραγμός, ὁ, ἀράγματα, τά, βρόμος, ὁ, δοῦπος, ὁ (also Xen. but rare P.), Ar. and V. πάταγος, ὁ.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ψοφεῖν, Ar. and P. παταγεῖν (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. κτυπεῖν (also Plat. but rare P.), κλάζειν, βρέμειν (Ar. in mid.).Crash together: P. and V. συμπίπτειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Crash
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11 Ruin
subs.Destruction: P. and V. ὄλεθρος, ὁ, φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ.Ruins, fallen buildings: P. οἰκίαι καταπεπτωκυῖαι.Wreckage ( of ships): P. and V. ναυάγια, τά, V. ἀγαί, αἱ; ( of other things besides): V. ἐρείπια, τά, ναυάγια, τά.Ruins of, all that is left of: P. and V. λείψανον, or pl. (gen.).A doom of utter ruin: V. πάμφθαρτος μόρος (Æsch., Choe. 296).You unhappy city are involved in this ruin: V. σύ τʼ ὦ τάλαινα συγκατασκάπτει πόλις (Eur., Phoen. 884).( I seemed to see) all the house dashed in ruins to the ground from top to bottom: V. πᾶν ἐρείψιμον στέγος βεβλημένον πρὸς οὖδας ἐξ ἄκρων σταθμῶν (Eur., I.T. 48).——————v. trans.Destroy: P. and V. φθείρειν, διαφθείρειν, καταφθείρειν (Plat. but rare P.), ἀπολλύναι, διολλύναι, ἐξολλύναι, ἀποφθείρειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. ὀλλύναι, ἐξαπολλύναι, διεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιτρίβειν; see Destroy.Be ruined: P. and V. ἀπολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἀπολλύναι), ἐξολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἐξολλύναι) (Plat.), σφάλλεσθαι, V. ὀλωλέναι (2nd perf. ὀλλύναι), διαπεπορθῆσθαι (perf. pass. διαπορθεῖν), ἔρρειν (rare P.); see Undone.Be brought to ruin: V. ἀτᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ruin
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12 Subversion
subs.See Overthrow.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Subversion
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13 Subvert
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Subvert
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14 Tradition
subs.Story: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ.Hearsay: P. ἀκοή, ἡ.Memory: P. and V. μνήμη, ἡ.Handing down by tradition: P. παράδοσις, ἡ.Those who have received the clearest accounts by tradition from their predecessors: P. οἱ τὰ σαφέστατα... μνήμῃ παρὰ τῶν πρότερον δεδεγμένοι (Thuc. 1, 9).The earliest of those whom we know by tradition: P. παλαίτατος ὧν ἀκοῇ ἴσμεν (Thuc. 1, 4).The traditions of our fathers, which we possess as a heritage coeval with our years, no reasoning shall overthrow: V. πατρίους παραδοχὰς ἅς θʼ ὁμήλικας χρόνῳ κεκτήμεθ οὐδεὶς αὐτὰ καταβαλεῖ λόγος (Eur., Bacch. 201).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tradition
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15 Wreck
v. trans.——————subs.Shipwreck: P. and V. ναυαγία, ἡ.Saving one from the wreck of many hopes: V. πολλῶν ῥαγεισῶν ἐλπίδων μιᾶς τυχών (Æsch., Ag. 505).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wreck
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