overthrow

Noun · Verb

Synonyms: upset derangement subvert overturn bring down overrule override reverse

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
the act of disturbing the mind or body“his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”“she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living”Synonyms: upset derangement

Verb (2)

cause the downfall of; of rulers“The Czar was overthrown”“subvert the ruling class”Synonyms: subvert overturn bring down
rule against“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”Synonyms: overrule overturn override reverse

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Overthrow \O`ver*throw"\, v. t. [imp. Overthrew; p. p. Overthrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Overthrowing.]

1.To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. [1913 Webster]

His wife overthrew the table.— Jer. Taylor.[1913 Webster]

2.To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy; as, to overthrow a government. [1913 Webster +PJC]

When the walls of Thebes he overthrew.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

[Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow religion.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.(Baseball) To throw (a baseball) beyond; to throw too high and too far; to overshoot[1]; as, the shortstop overthrew the first baseman. [PJC]

Syn: To demolish; overturn; prostrate; destroy; ruin; subvert; overcome; conquer; defeat; discomfit; vanquish; beat; rout. [1913 Webster]

Overthrow \O"ver*throw`\, n.

1.The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin. [1913 Webster]

Your sudden overthrow much rueth me.— Spenser.[1913 Webster]

2. (a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. (b) (Cricket) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run. [1913 Webster]