overthrow
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++o·ver·throw1 /ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ $ ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ/ ●○○ verb (past tense overthrew /-ˈθruː/, past participle overthrown /-ˈθrəʊn $ -ˈθroʊn/) [transitive] 1 PGPMto remove a leader or government from power, especially by force 〔尤指用武力〕颠覆，推翻〔某领导或政府〕 SYN oust Rebels were already making plans to overthrow the government. 反叛者已在密谋颠覆政府。2. GET RID OFto get rid of the rules, ideas, or systems of a society 背弃，摒弃〔规则、观念或社会制度〕→ See Verb table
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overthrow• The dictatorship was overthrown after a year of fighting, in which thousands of people were killed.• President Kassem was overthrown and murdered in 1963.• a discovery that could overthrow conventional ideas about computing• Apparently when the military junta was overthrown Garcia managed to get sent over here through a contact in the embassy.• Another extraordinary tale says that Ra, convinced mankind was plotting to overthrow him, sent Hathor to kill them all.• On his one attempt at a long throw, he overthrew James Jett.• These petitioners were not charged with an attempt to overthrow the Government.• Early in 1939, Aung San was arrested for conspiring to overthrow the government.• A small group of military officers overthrew the President in September.• Its objective was to overthrow the Sandinista government.• I overthrew your foes, Contrived for Pelias the worst of deaths.o·ver·throw2 /ˈəʊvəθrəʊ $ ˈoʊvərθroʊ/ noun [uncountable] PGBEAT/DEFEATthe defeat and removal from power of a leader or government, especially by force 〔尤指用武力对某领导或政府的〕打倒，推翻overthrow of The organization was dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism. 该组织致力于推翻资本主义。 the overthrow of Mussolini 墨索里尼的垮台Examples from the Corpus
overthrow• They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.• After Edward II's overthrow in 1326 he was restored and he received back a substantial portion of his estates.• He came to power after the overthrow of Haile Selassie.• The public has reacted in this way because they felt a great relief at the overthrow of an oppressive and unpopular regime.• All four had been cashiered following the overthrow of former President Moussa Traore on March 26.• The necessary economic and social conditions had been created for the overthrow of capitalism and the construction of socialism.• Those who had fought together for the overthrow of Charles I, now bickered amongst themselves.• Dub reggae had themes dealing with the overthrow of Babylon and which were openly hostile to the white world.overthrow of• The organization was dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism.• the overthrow of Mussolinio·ver·throw1 verbo·ver·throw2 nounChineseSyllable
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overthrow
o‧ver‧throw1 /ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ $ ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ/ 
verb (past tense overthrew /-ˈθruː/, past participle overthrown /-ˈθrəʊn $ -ˈθroʊn/) [transitive]
1. to remove a leader or government from power, especially by force
SYN oust:
Rebels were already making plans to overthrow the government.
2. to get rid of the rules, ideas, or systems of a society
o‧ver‧throw2 /ˈəʊvəθrəʊ $ ˈoʊvərθroʊ/ noun [uncountable]
the defeat and removal from power of a leader or government, especially by force
overthrow of
The organization was dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism.
the overthrow of Mussolini
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verb (past tense overthrew /-ˈθruː/, past participle overthrown /-ˈθrəʊn $ -ˈθroʊn/) [transitive]1. to remove a leader or government from power, especially by force
SYN oust:
2. to get rid of the rules, ideas, or systems of a society
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noun [uncountable]the defeat and removal from power of a leader or government, especially by force
overthrow of