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o·ver·throw
 overthrow
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- pronunciation:
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verb |
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overthrows, overthrowing, overthrew, overthrown |
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If people overthrow a person in power, like a king or president, they force that person out. They take their power away and take over the government.
The nobles secretly planned to overthrow the king.- similar words:
- conquer, defeat, overcome, remove
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occupy |
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