I. verb
1.
Synonyms: overturn 1, knock over, overset, tip (over), topple, turn over, upset
2.
to cause the downfall of
overthrow the government
Synonyms: overset, overturn, topple, tumble, unhorse; compare conquer 1
Related Word: depose, dethrone, oust, remove, unseat; liquidate, purge; conquer, defeat, destroy, ruin
Contrasted words: create, establish, found, set up
II. noun
Synonyms: defeat 1, beating, debacle, defeasance, drubbing, licking, rout, shellacking, trouncing, vanquishment