overthrow

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈθrəʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˌoʊvɚˈθroʊ; n. ˈoʊvɚˌθroʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ō′vər thrō; n. ōvər thrō′)


Inflections of 'overthrow' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overthrow
v 3rd person singular
overthrowing
v pres p
overthrew
v past
overthrown
v past p
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overthrow [sb] vtr (leader: remove from power)derrocar a vtr + prep
 The king was overthrown in a military coup.
 Derrocaron al rey en un golpe militar.
overthrow [sth] vtr (government: overturn)derrocar vtr
  derribar vtr
 Rebels overthrew the government and set up their own.
 Los rebeldes derrocaron al gobierno e instauraron uno propio.
overthrow n (leader: removal from power)derrocamiento nm
  deposición nf
 The overthrow of the island's ruler surprised observers.
 El derrocamiento del dirigente de la isla sorprendió a los observadores.
overthrow n (government: overturning)derrocamiento nm
 Now people in the streets are demanding the overthrow of the government.
 La gente en la calle está demandando el derrocamiento del gobierno.
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'overthrow' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: the overthrow of the [regime, government, ruler], overthrew the [regime, government, tyrant, dictator], are [plotting, planning] the overthrow of, more...

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