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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Government , Military overthrowo‧ver‧throw1 /ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ $ ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ/ ●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる verb (past tense overthrew /-ˈθruː/, past participle overthrown /-ˈθrəʊn $ -ˈθroʊn/) [transitive] 1 PGPMto remove a leader or government from power, especially by force SYN oust Rebels were already making plans to overthrow the government.2 GET RID OFto get rid of the rules, ideas, or systems of a society → See Verb table Examples from the Corpusoverthrow• a discovery that could overthrow conventional ideas about computing • Apparently when the military junta was overthrown Garcia managed to get sent over here through a contact in the embassy.• On his one attempt at a long throw, he overthrew James Jett.• These petitioners were not charged with an attempt to overthrow the Government.• Early in 1939, Aung San was arrested for conspiring to overthrow the government.• A small group of military officers overthrew the President in September.• Its objective was to overthrow the Sandinista government.• I overthrew your foes, Contrived for Pelias the worst of deaths. Related topics: Government overthrowo‧ver‧throw2 /ˈəʊvəθrəʊ $ ˈoʊvərθroʊ/ noun [uncountable] PGBEAT/DEFEATthe defeat and removal from power of a leader or government, especially by forceoverthrow of The organization was dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism. the overthrow of MussoliniExamples from the Corpusoverthrow• They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.• After Edward II's overthrow in 1326 he was restored and he received back a substantial portion of his estates.• He came to power after the overthrow of Haile Selassie.• The public has reacted in this way because they felt a great relief at the overthrow of an oppressive and unpopular regime.• All four had been cashiered following the overthrow of former President Moussa Traore on March 26.• The necessary economic and social conditions had been created for the overthrow of capitalism and the construction of socialism.• Those who had fought together for the overthrow of Charles I, now bickered amongst themselves.• Dub reggae had themes dealing with the overthrow of Babylon and which were openly hostile to the white world.overthrow of• The organization was dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism.
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Verb table
overthrow
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they overthrow
he, she, it overthrows
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they overthrew
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have overthrown
he, she, it has overthrown
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had overthrown
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will overthrow
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have overthrown
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Continuous Form
Present
I am overthrowing
he, she, it is overthrowing
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you, we, they are overthrowing
Past
I, he, she, it was overthrowing
you, we, they were overthrowing
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been overthrowing
he, she, it has been overthrowing
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been overthrowing
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be overthrowing
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been overthrowing
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