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Overthrowing — Overthrow O ver*throw , v. t. [imp. {Overthrew}; p. p. {Overthrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overthrowing}.] 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. [1913 Webster] His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overthrowing — o·ver throw || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)θrəʊ n. defeat, downfall; revolution, subversion; destruction, ruin v. throw a ball beyond the intended mark (Sports); cause to fall down, overturn; remove a person or group of people from power, oust; abolish, put … English contemporary dictionary
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