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I. over·throw N [ˈəʊvəθrəʊ, Am ˈoʊvɚθroʊ]

1. overthrow (removal from power):

overthrow
Sturz m <-es, Stụ̈r·ze>

2. overthrow SPORTS (in baseball, cricket):

overthrow
zu weiter Wurf

II. over·throw <-threw, -thrown> VB trans [ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ, Am ˌoʊvɚˈθroʊ]

1. overthrow (topple):

to overthrow sb/sth
jdn/etw stürzen
to overthrow the enemy
den Feind schlagen [o. besiegen]
to overthrow an opponent
einen Gegner aus dem Weg räumen
to overthrow plans
Pläne über den Haufen werfen
to overthrow a regime
ein Regime zu Fall bringen

2. overthrow Am, Aus SPORTS:

to overthrow sb
für jdn zu weit werfen
OpenDict entry

overthrow VB

to overthrow sb/the government POL
jdn/die Regierung [gewaltsam] absetzen
to overthrow the government/a regime POL
die Regierung/ein Regime umstürzen
OpenDict entry

overthrow N

overthrow POL
Umsturz m
Present
Ioverthrow
youoverthrow
he/she/itoverthrows
weoverthrow
youoverthrow
theyoverthrow
Past
Ioverthrew
youoverthrew
he/she/itoverthrew
weoverthrew
youoverthrew
theyoverthrew
Present Perfect
Ihaveoverthrown
youhaveoverthrown
he/she/ithasoverthrown
wehaveoverthrown
youhaveoverthrown
theyhaveoverthrown
Past Perfect
Ihadoverthrown
youhadoverthrown
he/she/ithadoverthrown
wehadoverthrown
youhadoverthrown
theyhadoverthrown
See further verb tables