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overthrown

US/oʊ.vɚ.θɹoʊn/

A form of overthrow — To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

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Meanings

verb

participlepastpast participle of overthrow

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with overthrown

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Cite this entry

APA

overthrown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthrown

MLA

“overthrown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthrown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overthrown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overthrown.

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