overthrow (verb)

  • 31septembrize — verb To motivate the common people to overthrow a ruling class by force, and to execute its leaders 1817 Jeremy Bentham Plan of Parliamentary Reform, in the Form of a Catechism …

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  • 32topple — verb 1》 overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall. 2》 remove from power; overthrow. Origin C16: frequentative of top1 …

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  • 33overturn — verb 1 (I, T) if you overturn something or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side: Leslie leapt to her feet, overturning her chair. | One of the boats had overturned. 2 (T) overturn a decision/verdict etc to change a… …

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  • 34topple — verb 1 (I, T) to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this (+ over): A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over. 2 (T) to take power away from a leader or government, especially by force; overthrow 1 (1): This… …

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  • 35conquer — verb 1) the Franks conquered the Visigoths Syn: defeat, beat, vanquish, trounce, triumph over, be victorious over, get the better of, worst; overcome, overwhelm, overpower, overthrow, subdue, subjugate, quell, quash, crush …

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  • 36depose — verb 1) the president was deposed Syn: overthrow, unseat, dethrone, topple, remove, supplant, displace; dismiss, oust, drum out, throw out, expel, eject; informal chuck out, boot out, get rid of, show someone the door 2) …

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  • 37displace — verb 1) roof tiles displaced by gales Syn: dislodge, dislocate, move, shift, reposition; move out of place, knock out of place/position Ant: replace 2) the director was displaced Syn …

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  • 38oust — verb armed forces ousted the new coalition government Syn: drive out, expel, force out, throw out, remove (from office/power), eject, get rid of, depose, dethrone, topple, unseat, overthrow, bring down, overturn, dismiss, dislodge, displace;… …

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  • 39overpower — verb 1) the prisoners might overpower the crew Syn: gain control over, overwhelm, prevail over, get the better of, outdo, gain mastery over, overthrow, overturn, subdue, suppress, subjugate, repress, bring someone to their knees, conquer, defeat …

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  • 40override — verb 1) the court could not override her decision Syn: disallow, overrule, countermand, veto, quash, overturn, overthrow; cancel, reverse, rescind, revoke, repeal, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, void; Law …

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