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Definition overthrow

Etymology 1

From Middle English overthrouen, from over- (from Old English ofer (“over, above”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *upér-) + throuen (from Old English þr?wan (“to twist, turn, writhe”), from Proto-Germanic *þr?an? (“to twist, turn”)), equivalent to over- +‎ throw. Compare Dutch overdraaien, German überdrehen.

For the noun sense, compare Middle English overthrou, overthroue (“destruction, downfall”), from overthrouen.

Verb

overthrow (third-person singular simple present overthrows, present participle overthrowing, simple past overthrew, past participle overthrown)

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

Noun

overthrow (plural overthrows)

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

Etymology 2

over- +‎ throw.

Verb

overthrow (third-person singular simple present overthrows, present participle overthrowing, simple past overthrew, past participle overthrown)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To throw (something) so that it goes too far.

Noun

overthrow (plural overthrows)

1. (sports) A throw that goes too far.
   1. (cricket) A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.

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