Overthrow
(verb)
- To remove or depose (a government, ruler, or institution) from power, especially by force.
- To defeat or conquer (an enemy or adversary) in battle.
- To subvert or bring an end to (something established or accepted).
Origin:
The word 'overthrow' is derived from the adjective 'over' meaning 'above' and the verb 'throw' meaning 'to hurl or fling'. it has been in use since the 16th century.
Examples:
- The revolution overthrew the dictatorship and established the democracy.
- The army overthrew the enemy and secured the territory.
- The opposition overthrew the proposal and prevented the adoption.
- The protest overthrew the policy and demanded the change.
- The innovation overthrew the tradition and created the progress.