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overthrow

/ˈoʊvərˌθroʊ/ /ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ/
  1. 1 devirmek
  2. 2 (düşünceyi, düzeni) yıkmak, altüst etmek

Definition (English)

  1. To remove from power, especially by force.
  2. To end or replace an established idea, rule or system.

Example Sentences

  1. They planned to overthrow the government.
    Hükümeti devirmeyi planladılar.
  2. The king was overthrown by his own army.
    Kral kendi ordusu tarafından devrildi.
  3. The discovery overthrew many old ideas about the universe.
    Bu keşif, evrenle ilgili birçok eski düşünceyi yıktı.
  4. Young artists wanted to overthrow the rules of traditional painting.
    Genç sanatçılar geleneksel resmin kurallarını yıkmak istiyordu.

Verb Forms Irregular A-B-C · Üç biçim de farklı

Base overthrow
/ˈoʊvərˌθroʊ/
Past overthrew
/ˌoʊvərˈθru/
Participle overthrown
/ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
How the past is formed

No ‑ed✗overthrowed ✓overthrew

Bu fiil düzensizdir: -ed kuralı uygulanmaz, past ve participle biçimleri ezberlenir.

  • Pastoverthrow → overthrewSesli harf değişir: o → e.
  • Participleoverthrow → overthrownBase biçimine -n eklenir.

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Synonyms

toppledeposeoustunseatbring down

Collocations

overthrow a governmentoverthrow the regimeattempt to overthrowoverthrow the leaderoverthrow by forceoverthrow the monarchy

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