OVERTHROW


Meaning of OVERTHROW in English

■ verb ( past overthrew ; past participle ~n )

1》 remove forcibly from power.

2》 put an end to (something) through force.

3》 throw (a ball) further than the intended distance.

↘ chiefly N. Amer. throw a ball beyond (a receiving player).

■ noun

1》 a removal from power.

2》 (in cricket, baseball, etc.) a throw which sends a ball past its intended recipient or target.

↘a score made because the ball has been ~n.

3》 a panel of wrought-iron work above an arch or gateway.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.