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overthrow

/ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ/verb

उच्चारण ओवथ्रो

(सत्ता से) उखाड़ फेंकना, तख़्ता पलटना

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verboverthrew ˌəʊvəˈθruː, overthrown ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊn
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth

    to remove a leader or government from power, especially by force

    (सत्ता से) उखाड़ फेंकना, तख़्ता पलटना

    • The king was overthrown by his own army.
    • Rebels tried to overthrow the government.

    Synonyms topple oust depose unseat bring down

    Opposite install restore

noun/ˈəʊvəθrəʊ/
  1. 1

    [sing.]

    the act of taking power from a leader or government, especially by force

    तख़्तापलट, सत्ता-पलट

    • the overthrow of the monarchy

    Synonyms toppling removal coup

  2. 2

    [C]

    (in cricket) a ball that is thrown back towards the wicket and goes past it, allowing the batsmen to score extra runs

    (क्रिकेट में) ओवरथ्रो

    • They took two runs from an overthrow.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

topple oust depose unseat bring down toppling removal coup

Antonyms

install restore

§Grammar and usage

The forms are overthrow, overthrew, overthrown (not 'overthrowed').

इसके रूप overthrow, overthrew, overthrown हैं ('overthrowed' गलत है)।