overthrow

Significat (Anglès)

Verb

1. (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
2. (archaic, transitive) To throw down to the ground, to overturn.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
2. (archaic, countable, rare, uncountable) An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.

Noun

1. A throw that goes too far.
2. A throw that goes too far.

Conceptes

destruir

vèncer

superar

enderrocament

immolar

matar

🔪🩸👤

subvertir

contratemps

adversitat

ensulsiada

revés

ensorrament

bolcar

estimbada

capgirar

enderrocar

esgotar

Sinònims

overturn

topple

defeat

upset

subvert

bring down

ruin

destroy

tumble

reverse

vanquish

capsize

subversion

depose

throw down

quash

dethrone

beat

fall

demolish

overcome

turn

overset

turn over

coup

tip over

collapse

surmount

turnover

override

overrule

dash

💨

topple over

down

win over

wreck

annihilate

downfall

undermine

spill

strike down

reversal

pull down

putsch

loss

mutiny

knockdown

lay down

oust

plunge

Traduccions

renverser

umstürzen

stürzen

rovesciare

derrocar

derribar

détruire

subverter

ανατρέπω

omverwerpen

destruir

zerstören

verslaan

derrotar

omverwerping

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: overthrowen

Cognat amb neerlandès: overdraaien

Cognat amb alemany: überdrehen

Cognat amb anglès antic: oferweorpan

Heretat de anglès mitjà: overthrow

In summary

From Middle English overthrowen, equivalent to over- + throw. Compare Dutch overdraaien, German überdrehen, Old English oferweorpan (“to overthrow”).
For the noun sense, compare Middle English overthrow, overthrowe (“destruction, downfall”), from the verb.