verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past of overthrow form-of, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

collapseoverturnsubverttoppleupsetabout face

Example

More examples

"Parts of the army overthrew the government of Mali in a coup in twenty-twelve."

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