OVERTHROW


Meaning of OVERTHROW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌō-vər-ˈthrō ]

transitive verb

( over·threw -ˈthrü ; over·thrown -ˈthrōn ; -throw·ing )

Date: 14th century

1. : overturn , upset

2. : to cause the downfall of : bring down , defeat

3. : to throw a ball over or past (as a base or a receiver)

• over·throw ˈō-vər-ˌthrō noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.