overthrowing
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overthrowing verb
- To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force.“I hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.”
- To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
overthrowing verb
- To throw (something) so that it goes too far.“He overthrew first base, for an error.”
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bring downoverturnreverseoverrideupsetoverrulederangementabortingdowningdroppingoustingoverrulingoverturningplungingquashingremoving
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