Definition: 1. The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force). 2. The act of disturbing the mind or body. 3. Cause the downfall of; of rulers. 4. Rule against.
Use 'overthrow' in a sentence:
1. I knew you would overthrow me in the end.
2. This was to show the Jews that he had no intention to overthrow the Jewish tradition.
3. The big Sam absolutely has the strength to overthrow Jerry.
4. The police discovered his conspiracy to overthrow the government with some army officers.
5. "We are witnessing the overthrow of one of the obstacles for the reunification of the island," said Nami.
6. They had no interest in the overthrow of the established order.
7. They were charged with plotting the overthrow of the state.
8. The rebellious officers, having seized the radio station, broadcast the news of the overthrow of the monarchy.
9. I will not overthrow the town you speak of.
10. To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.
11. It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
12. They'd conspired to overthrow the government.
13. The Party could not be overthrown from within.
14. The Narrative Style of Ulysses: Overthrowing Traditional Linear Narrative Structure.
15. It overthrows the traditional power relations and makes politics more complex.
16. Essentially, it is a new tool of the United States for purpose of economic aggression and political overthrow.
17. Newly-elected French President Charles Louis Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic. 1851.
18. Education, by means of confinement, enlightens people to inherit and then to overthrow the past.
19. Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
20. Even if I am the wrong path small lamb, also does not have to overthrow that easily.
21. The gang was on the rampage for a time, but before long it was completely overthrown.
22. The people united to overthrow the government.
23. These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.
24. The revolution caused the overthrow of the autocracy.
25. Then Washington hailed his overthrow while the past was erased.
26. After the overthrow of the government, the country was in chaos.
27. Beat all want to overthrow their frustration, defeat fear, go forward!
28. Constructed five departments to overthrow the old system and improved operational efficiency.
29. And then, after I overthrow this fool. Oh! Hello! I didn't know you were there.
30. They colluded with terrorists to overthrow the government.
31. Why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race!
32. The leaders of both countries were overthrown earlier this year.
33. Look at the last verse of that chapter: "Do we then overthrow the law by this faith?"
34. He said to him, "Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of."
35. Torre said Proctor may have been too pumped up, trying to overthrow his pitches.
36. I always delight in overthrowing those kinds of schemes.
37. In the end, I doubt it will even overthrow much of the conventional wisdom about states and markets.
38. This idiom later was used to indicate overestimating one's power and trying to overthrow someone much stronger.
39. The overthrow of this insignificant fortress became highly sign- ificant in the history of Russia and the world.
40. He listened to immediately issued a machine-gun over, clamored to overthrow me.
41. He plotted to overthrow the government.
42. He has overthrown the basic standards of morality.
43. Security forces have uncovered a plot to overthrow the government.
44. The vicious kleptomaniac was eventually overthrown after losing his cold war sponsors in the west.
45. The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy.
46. They were plotting to overthrow the government.
47. Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government.
48. He was ultimately overthrown and the country descended into chaos.
49. The president was overthrown in a military coup.
50. The late President Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986.
