Dictionary definition · overthrow
noun
- the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- the act of disturbing the mind or body"his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"
verb
- cause the downfall of; of rulers"The Czar was overthrown"
- rule against"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).