 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
overthrow
noun
1: the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by
force)
2: 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" [syn: {upset}, {derangement}]
verb
1: cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown";
"subvert the ruling class" [syn: {subvert}, {overturn},
{bring down}]
2: rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House
voted on the bill" [syn: {overrule}, {overturn}, {override},
{reverse}]
[also: {overthrown}, {overthrew}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
overthrew
See {overthrow}
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Overthrow \O'ver*throw"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p.
{Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.]
1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
His wife overthrew the table. --Jer. Taylor.
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.
[Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow religion.
--Shak.
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.
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