Overthrow

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Pronunciation: /oʊvərˈθroʊ/

Definitions of overthrow

noun the action of overthrowing a ruler or government

Example Sentences

A1 The overthrow of the government led to chaos in the country.

A2 The rebels planned to stage an overthrow of the dictator.

B1 The overthrow of the monarchy resulted in a new democratic government.

B2 The military coup successfully orchestrated the overthrow of the ruling regime.

C1 The overthrow of the oppressive regime was met with mixed reactions from the international community.

C2 The attempted overthrow of the government was thwarted by a well-organized counterintelligence operation.

verb to remove forcibly from power

Example Sentences

A1 The rebels planned to overthrow the corrupt government.

A2 The citizens united to overthrow the oppressive regime.

B1 The military coup successfully overthrew the dictator's rule.

B2 The revolutionary movement aimed to overthrow the monarchy.

C1 The political party orchestrated a plot to overthrow the elected president.

C2 The uprising led to the overthrow of the authoritarian regime.

Examples of overthrow in a Sentence

formal The rebels plotted to overthrow the government.

informal They're planning to overthrow the boss.

slang Let's overthrow this party and go somewhere else.

figurative Sometimes, we must overthrow our own limiting beliefs to achieve success.

Grammatical Forms of overthrow

past tense

overthrew

plural

overthrows

comparative

more overthrow

superlative

most overthrow

present tense

overthrows

future tense

will overthrow

perfect tense

have overthrown

continuous tense

is overthrowing

singular

overthrow

positive degree

overthrow

infinitive

to overthrow

gerund

overthrowing

participle

overthrown

Origin and Evolution of overthrow

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'overthrow' originated from Old English, specifically from the combination of 'of' and 'throw'.
Evolution of the word: The word 'overthrow' has evolved from its original meaning of physically overthrowing someone or something to also include metaphorical uses, such as overthrowing a government or a system.