overthrow : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: overthrow	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for overthrow
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
overthrow n the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) 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" Synonym(s): upset, derangement, overthrow v cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" Synonym(s): overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" Synonym(s): overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Overthrow \O`verthrow"\, v. t. [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p. {Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.] 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. His wife overthrew the table. --Jer. Taylor. 2. To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy. When the walls of Thebes he overthrew. --Dryden. [Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow* religion. --Shak. Syn: To demolish; overturn; prostrate; destroy; ruin; subvert; overcome; conquer; defeat; discomfit; vanquish; beat; rout.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Overthrow \O"verthrow`\, n. 1. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin. Your sudden overthrow* much rueth me. --Spenser.