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Noun overthrow has 2 senses
- overthrow - the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
--1 is a kind of termination, ending, conclusion
--1 has particulars: subversion, subversive activity
- upset, derangement, overthrow - 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"
--2 is a kind of disturbance
Verb overthrow has 2 senses
- overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
--1 is one way to depose, force out
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- overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
--2 is one way to rule, decree
Sample sentences:
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Something ----s something
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