OVERTHROWING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word overthrowing. (close relations)
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| ousting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out | ||||||
| supplanting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics | ||||||
| defeating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals verb • win a victory over • thwart the passage of | ||||||
| deposing | verbv | |||||
verb • force to leave (an office) • make a deposition; declare under oath | ||||||
| dethroning | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • remove a monarch from the throne | ||||||
| displacing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • cause to move, usually with force or pressure • take the place of or have precedence over • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense | ||||||
| removing | verbv | |||||
noun • degree of figurative distance or separation verb • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract • remove from a position or an office • dispose of • cause to leave • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes • stay away or leave • kill intentionally and with premeditation • get rid of something abstract | ||||||
| subverting | verbv | |||||
verb • cause the downfall of; of rulers • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • destroy property or hinder normal operations • to raze to the ground, also figuratively | ||||||
| toppling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • fall down, as if collapsing • cause to topple or tumble by pushing | ||||||
| unseating | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • remove from political office • dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse | ||||||
| uprooting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment • destroy completely, as if down to the roots • pull up by or as if by the roots | ||||||
| overturn | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of upsetting something • an improbable and unexpected victory verb • turn from an upright or normal position • cause to overturn from an upright or normal position • rule against • cause the downfall of; of rulers • cancel officially • change radically | ||||||
| derangement | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of mental disturbance and disorientation • the act of disturbing the mind or body | ||||||
| override | verbv | |||||
noun • a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device • the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something verb • rule against • prevail over • counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) • ride (a horse) too hard | ||||||
| overrule | verbv | |||||
verb • rule against | ||||||
| reverse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective • of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle noun • a relation of direct opposition • the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating • the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design • (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction • turning in the opposite direction adjective satellite • directed or moving toward the rear • reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect verb • change to the contrary • turn inside out or upside down • rule against • cancel officially • reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of | ||||||
| subvert | verbv | |||||
verb • cause the downfall of; of rulers • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • destroy property or hinder normal operations • to raze to the ground, also figuratively | ||||||
| upset | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an unhappy and worried mental state • the act of disturbing the mind or body • a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning • a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging • the act of upsetting something • an improbable and unexpected victory adjective satellite • afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion • used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win • mildly physically distressed • having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom verb • disturb the balance or stability of • cause to lose one's composure • move deeply • cause to overturn from an upright or normal position • form metals with a swage • defeat suddenly and unexpectedly | ||||||
| bring down | verbv | |||||
verb • move something or somebody to a lower position • cause the downfall of; of rulers • impose something unpleasant • cause to come to the ground • cause to be enthusiastic • cut down on; make a reduction in | ||||||
