I. o ‧ ver ‧ throw 1 /ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ $ ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense overthrew /-ˈθruː/, past participle overthrown /-ˈθrəʊn $ -ˈθroʊn/) [transitive]
1 . to remove a leader or government from power, especially by force SYN oust :
Rebels were already making plans to overthrow the government.
2 . to get rid of the rules, ideas, or systems of a society
II. o ‧ ver ‧ throw 2 /ˈəʊvəθrəʊ $ ˈoʊvərθroʊ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the defeat and removal from power of a leader or government, especially by force
overthrow of
The organization was dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism.
the overthrow of Mussolini