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0 to defeat or remove someone from power, using force:
He said that Allende's government in Chile was overthrown by the army and the CIA in 1973.
1 to throw a ball past the person or object you intended to throw to:
The quarterback overthrew (the pass).
2 an occasion when someone or something is removed from power using force:
the overthrow of the monarchy
3 the act of throwing a ball too far
4 to remove from power, esp. by force:
He allegedly plotted to overthrow the government.