Definition of overthrow Overthrow

/owˈvɚθɹowˌ/ - [owverthrow] - o•ver•throw

We found 19 definitions of overthrow from 7 different sources.

What does overthrow mean?

Noun Plural: overthrows
overthrow - the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
		ending, termination, conclusion the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
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"
		upset, derangement
		disturbance the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
Verb overthrows, overthrowing, overthrown
overthrow - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
		subvert, overturn, bring down
		depose, force out force to leave (an office)
		revolutionize change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
overthrow - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
		overrule, overturn, override, reverse
		decree, rule issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

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overthrow (Noun)
A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
overthrow (Noun)
A throw that goes too far.
overthrow (Noun)
A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.
overthrow (Verb)
To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
overthrow (Verb)
To bring about the downfall of a government, etc. , especially by force.
overthrow (Verb)
To throw something so that it goes too far.

overthrow (v. t.)
To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
overthrow (v. t.)
To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy.
overthrow (n.)
The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin.
overthrow (n.)
The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.
overthrow (n.)
A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.

overthrow
ō-vėr-thrō′, v.t. to throw down: to upset: to bring to an end: to demolish: to defeat utterly.—ns. O′verthrow, act of overthrowing or state of being overthrown: ruin: defeat: a throwing of a ball beyond the player; O′verthrower