Meaning & use
overthrow
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To remove a person or group from power by force.
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Rebel forces attempted to overthrow the government in a swift coup.
Historians study how the revolution managed to overthrow centuries of monarchy.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun ("the overthrow of the regime"); in baseball, it separately means a throw that goes past its intended target.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A throw, especially in baseball, that goes past or over the player it was intended to reach.
The shortstop's overthrow allowed the runner to reach third base.
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