Overthrow — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

the act of disturbing the mind or body

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌoʊvɚθɹˈoʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌəʊvəθɹˈəʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌəʊvəθɹˈəʊ/

3 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚθɹˈoʊ/.

Examples

his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
The Czar was overthrown

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

overrule bring down override upset derangement overturn subvert reverse

Parts of Speech

noun	the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
noun	the act of disturbing the mind or body “his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”
verb	cause the downfall of; of rulers “The Czar was overthrown”
verb	rule against “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”

Word Forms

overthrow	verb	cause the downfall of; of rulers
upset	verb	move deeply
derange	verb	throw into great confusion or disorder
overthrow	noun	the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
subversive	adjective	in opposition to a civil authority or government
subversion	noun	the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
subverter	noun	a radical supporter of political or social revolution
reversal	noun	a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Sturz

die Beendigung eines Herrschers oder einer Institution (insbesondere durch Gewalt)

🇫🇷French

renverser

la cessation d'un dirigeant ou d'une institution (notamment par la force)

🇪🇸Spanish

derrocamiento

la terminación de un gobernante o institución (especialmente por la fuerza)

🇮🇹Italian

rovesciare

la cessazione di un sovrano o di un'istituzione (soprattutto con la forza)

🇳🇱Dutch

omverwerping

de beëindiging van een heerser of instelling (vooral met geweld)

🇵🇹Portuguese

derrubar

a extinção de um governante ou instituição (especialmente pela força)

🇷🇺Russian

свержение

прекращение правителя или учреждения (особенно насильственным путем)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

को उखाड़ फेंकने के

किसी शासक या संस्था की समाप्ति (विशेषकर बल द्वारा)

🇧🇩Bengali

উৎখাত

শাসক বা প্রতিষ্ঠানের অবসান (বিশেষ করে বলপ্রয়োগ করে)

🇮🇳Tamil

கவிழ்க்க

ஒரு ஆட்சியாளர் அல்லது நிறுவனத்தின் முடிவு (குறிப்பாக பலத்தால்)

🇮🇳Telugu

పడగొట్టు

పాలకుడు లేదా సంస్థ యొక్క ముగింపు (ముఖ్యంగా బలవంతంగా)

🇮🇳Marathi

पाडणे

शासक किंवा संस्थेची समाप्ती (विशेषत: सक्तीने)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉથલાવી

શાસક અથવા સંસ્થાની સમાપ્તિ (ખાસ કરીને બળ દ્વારા)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉರುಳಿಸಿ

ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಬಲದಿಂದ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

അട്ടിമറിക്കുക

ഒരു ഭരണാധികാരിയുടെയോ സ്ഥാപനത്തിൻ്റെയോ അവസാനിപ്പിക്കൽ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ബലപ്രയോഗത്തിലൂടെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਲਟਾਉਣਾ

ਕਿਸੇ ਸ਼ਾਸਕ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਦੀ ਸਮਾਪਤੀ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਜ਼ਬਰਦਸਤੀ)

🇵🇰Urdu

معزول

کسی حکمران یا ادارے کا خاتمہ (خاص طور پر طاقت کے ذریعے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

推翻

统治者或机构的终止（尤其是通过武力）

🇯🇵Japanese

打倒

支配者または制度の終了（特に力による）

🇰🇷Korean

타도

통치자나 제도의 종료(특히 강제로)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lật đổ

sự chấm dứt của một người cai trị hoặc thể chế (đặc biệt là bằng vũ lực)

🇹🇭Thai

โค่นล้ม

การสิ้นสุดผู้ปกครองหรือสถาบัน (โดยเฉพาะการใช้กำลัง)

🇮🇩Indonesian

menggulingkan

penghentian suatu penguasa atau lembaga (terutama dengan kekerasan)

🇵🇭Filipino

ibagsak

ang pagwawakas ng isang pinuno o institusyon (lalo na sa pamamagitan ng puwersa)

🇲🇾Malay

menggulingkan

penamatan pemerintah atau institusi (terutama dengan kekerasan)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الإطاحة

إنهاء حكم أو مؤسسة (خاصة بالقوة)

🇮🇷Persian

سرنگونی

خاتمه دادن به یک حاکم یا مؤسسه (به ویژه با زور)

🇹🇷Turkish

devirmek

bir hükümdarın veya kurumun feshedilmesi (özellikle zorla)

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַפִּיל

סיום שליט או מוסד (במיוחד בכוח)

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