transitive verb. To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of, especially by force or concerted action.

transitive verb. To throw a ball or other object over and beyond (an intended target).

transitive verb. To throw or push over; overturn.

noun. An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.

noun. The throwing of a ball over and beyond a target, especially in baseball.

noun. The act of overthrowing, or the state of being overthrown; subversion; destruction; discomfiture; defeat; conquest: as, the overthrow of a tower, of a city, of plans, of one's reason.

noun. Synonyms Prostration, wreck, rout. See defeat, v. t.

To overturn; upset.

To throw down; prostrate.

Hence — To overcome; defeat; vanquish.

To subvert; overturn; ruin; spoil.

To cast down; deject.

Synonyms Overpower, Overwhelm, etc. (see defeat), overcome, master, worst, crush. Subvert, etc. See overturn.

noun. In cricket, a throw of the ball which sends it past the fielder at the wicket, so that additional runs are made in consequence.

In cricket, to throw (the ball) inaccurately at the wicket, and so give unearned runs to the opposing batsman.

noun. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin.

noun. undefined

noun. The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.

noun. A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.

transitive verb. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.

transitive verb. To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy.

transitive verb. To throw (a baseball) beyond; to throw too high and too far; to overshoot{1}.

verb. To throw down to the ground, to overturn.

verb. To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force.

noun. A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

verb. To throw (something) so that it goes too far.

noun. A throw that goes too far.

noun. A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.

verb. cause the downfall of; of rulers

noun. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

verb. rule against

noun. the act of disturbing the mind or body

"As Galula explained, one of the main advantages that insurgents have over the governments they seek to overthrow is their lack of responsibility for governance."

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