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The synonyms of “Overthrow” are: bring down, overturn, subvert, override, overrule, reverse, remove, remove from office, remove from power, bring about the downfall of, topple, bring low, undo, depose, oust, displace, supplant, unseat, dethrone, disestablish, dissolve, put an end to, defeat, conquer, break up, annihilate, suppress, crush, quash, quell, stamp out, squash, repress, check, subdue, derangement, upset, removal, removal from office, removal from power, downfall, fall, collapse, undoing, deposition, ousting, displacement, supplanting, subversion, dethronement, disestablishment, dissolution, ending, rout, demise, annihilation
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overthrow” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| annihilation | Total destruction. The threat of global annihilation. |
| collapse | A sudden failure of an institution or undertaking. The collapse of a number of prominent banks. |
| defeat | An instance of defeating or being defeated. She had still not quite admitted defeat. |
| demise | The end or failure of an enterprise or institution. Mr Grisenthwaite s tragic demise. |
| deposition | The action of depositing something. The deposition of four expert witnesses. |
| derangement | The act of disturbing the mind or body. |
| dethronement | The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office. |
| disestablishment | The act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England. |
| displacement | (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound. This phobia was linked with the displacement of fear of his father. |
| dissolution | The termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations. The Prime Minister asked the queen for a dissolution of Parliament. |
| downfall | A heavy fall of rain or snow. The crisis led to the downfall of the government. |
| ending | The end of a word a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme. I don t like words that have ism as an ending. |
| fall | An act of falling or collapsing. That fall Roosevelt was elected to his first term. |
| ousting | The act of ejecting someone or forcing them out. |
| removal | The act of removing. The forced removals of the Acadians began in late 1755. |
| removal from office | The act of removing. |
| removal from power | Dismissal from office. |
| rout | A large evening party or reception. The retreat degenerated into a rout. |
| subversion | The undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution. Subversions of conventional morality. |
| supplanting | Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics. |
| undoing | An act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done. He knew of his ex partner s role in his undoing. |
| upset | The act of upsetting something. He was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overthrow” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| annihilate | Kill in large numbers. Mesons are unstable because the quark and antiquark can annihilate each other. |
| break up | Find the solution or key to. |
| bring about the downfall of | Be accompanied by. |
| bring down | Advance or set forth in court. |
| bring low | Be sold for a certain price. |
| check | Place into check. These stories don t check. |
| conquer | Overcome by conquest. Conquer one s desires. |
| crush | Crush or bruise. The plastic bottle crushed against the wall. |
| defeat | Be impossible for (someone) to understand. Defeat your enemies. |
| depose | Testify to or give (evidence) under oath, typically in a written statement. He had been deposed by a military coup. |
| dethrone | Remove from a position of authority or dominance. If the King does not abdicate he will have to be dethroned. |
| disestablish | Deprive (an organization, especially a national Church) of its official status. The Anglican Church in Wales was disestablished in 1919. |
| displace | Cause to move, usually with force or pressure. He believes that books may be displaced by the electronic word. |
| dissolve | Annul or end (a partnership or marriage. She suddenly dissolved into floods of tears. |
| oust | Deprive of or exclude from possession of something. The reformists were ousted from power. |
| override | Use one’s authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc. The courts will ultimately override any objections. |
| overrule | Rule against. The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill. |
| overturn | Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position. The results overturned previous findings. |
| put an end to | Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation. |
| quash | Put down by force or intimidation. His conviction was quashed on appeal. |
| quell | Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force. Connor quelled him with a look. |
| remove | Remove from a position or an office. Customs officials removed documents from the premises. |
| remove from office | Kill intentionally and with premeditation. |
| remove from power | Kill intentionally and with premeditation. |
| repress | Put out of one’s consciousness. The process of repressing gene transcription. |
| reverse | Reverse the position order relation or condition of. She reversed the car into a side turn. |
| squash | Crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. She squashed some of her clothes inside the bag. |
| stamp out | Affix a stamp to. |
| subdue | Put down by force or intimidation. Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons. |
| subvert | Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. Subvert the ruling class. |
| supplant | Take the place or move into the position of. The computer has supplanted the slide rule. |
| suppress | Put out of one’s consciousness. The report had been suppressed. |
| topple | Cause to topple or tumble by pushing. The push almost toppled him to the ground. |
| undo | Cancel (the last command executed by a computer. There wasn t any way Evelyn could undo the damage. |
| unseat | Cause (someone) to fall from a horse or bicycle. Rawhide unseated Kevin Bradley at the first fence. |
| banish | Expel from a community or group. All thoughts of romance were banished from her head. |
| beat | Give a beating to subject to a beating either as a punishment or as an act of aggression. His beat ended at 6 a m. |
| conquer | Take possession of by force, as after an invasion. The second Briton to conquer Everest. |
| conquest | A person whose affection or favour has been won. Colonial conquests. |
| coup | A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. It was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract. |
| defeat | An instance of defeating or being defeated. She was defeated by the last steep hill. |
| depose | Testify to or give (evidence) under oath, typically in a written statement. He had been deposed by a military coup. |
| exile | A person who is voluntarily absent from home or country. The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government s actions. |
| failure | Inability to discharge all your debts as they come due. The mechanic s failure to check the brakes. |
| fend | Withstand the force of something. The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died. |
| frustration | A feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized. The inherent frustrations of assembly line work. |
| inhibit | Limit the range or extent of. Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs. |
| insurrection | A violent uprising against an authority or government. Opposition to the new regime led to armed insurrection. |
| junta | A group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power. The country s ruling military junta. |
| overcome | Overcome usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. You must overcome all difficulties. |
| overpower | Defeat or overcome with superior strength. He overpowered the two men and frogmarched them to the police station. |
| overturn | An act of overturning something. A coach hit a car and overturned. |
| repress | Suppress (a thought or desire) so that it becomes or remains unconscious. Isabel couldn t repress a sharp cry of fear. |
| revolt | Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of. A revolt over tax increases. |
| revolution | A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system. Revolution about the axis of rotation. |
| revolutionary | Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change. A revolutionary new drug. |
| subdue | Put down by force or intimidation. She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud. |
| subjection | Forced submission to control by others. The country s subjection to European colonialism. |
| subjugate | Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land. |
| subvert | Destroy property or hinder normal operations. An attempt to subvert democratic government. |
| suppress | Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. The rising was savagely suppressed. |
| takeover | An act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another. They sought a controlling interest rather than a takeover. |
| transcend | Be greater in scope or size than some standard. He doubts that he will ever transcend Shakespeare. |
| usurp | Encroach or infringe upon (someone’s rights. Gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke. |
| win | Be the winner in a contest or competition be victorious. The government is winning the battle against inflation. |
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