| VERB | social | overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down | cause the downfall of |
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| cognition | overthrow, overrule, overturn, override, reverse | rule against | |
| NOUN | act | overthrow | the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) |
| act | overthrow, upset, derangement | the act of disturbing the mind or body |
| Sounds | ow'verthrow. | |
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| Rhymes | Afro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row... | |
| Meaning | The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force). | |
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| Narrower | subversion, subversive activity | The act of subverting / subverting |
| Broader | termination, ending, conclusion | The act of ending something |
| Spanish | derrocamiento | |
| Catalan | enderrocament | |
| Verbs | overthrow | cause the downfall of |
| Meaning | The act of disturbing the mind or body. | |
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| Example | "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" | |
| Synonyms | upset, derangement | |
| Broader | disturbance | The act of disturbing something or someone |
| Spanish | desarreglo | |
| Catalan | adversitat, contratemps, revés | |
| Meaning | Cause the downfall of; of rulers. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The Czar was overthrown" | |
| Synonyms | subvert, overturn, bring down | |
| Narrower | revolutionize | overthrow by a revolution, of governments |
| Broader | depose, force out | Force to leave (an office) |
| Spanish | derribar, derrocar | |
| Catalan | derrocar | |
| Nouns | overthrow | the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) |
| Meaning | Rule against. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | overrule, overturn, override, reverse | |
| Broader | rule, decree | decide with authority |
| Spanish | anular, invalidar, revocar | |
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