overthrow

conquer, overcome, overthrow, defeat, beat, subdue

这些动词均含“征服，战胜”之意。
conquer: 侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。
overcome: 多指战胜或克服非物质的东西，如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。
overthrow: 指彻底击败对手，使其丧失力量和地位。
defeat: 普通用词，多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手，侧重胜利的暂时性。
beat: 口笔语均可用，可与defeat换用。
subdue: 正式用词，与conquer同义，但强调失败后的臣服状态；也可用作借喻，表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。

名词 overthrow:

1. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
2. the act of disturbing the mind or body
   同义词：upset, derangement

动词 overthrow:

1. cause the downfall of; of rulers
   同义词：subvert, overturn, bring down
2. rule against
   同义词：overrule, overturn, override, reverse

1. Unknownforces were at work to overthrow the government.
   有些尚未查明的势力正在活动图谋推翻政府。
2. The rebel factions made common cause (with each other) to overthrow the regime.
   各造反派(彼此)联合起来共同推翻政府。
3. They were plotting the overthrow of the government.
   他们正在策画推翻政府。
4. They attempted to overthrow the monarch.
   他们企图推翻国王。
5. He revealed their conspiracy to overthrow the government.
   他泄露了他们推翻政府的阴谋。
6. The rebels have overthrown the government.
   反叛者已推翻了政府。
7. The overthrow of that lawful regime has resulted in a series of riot.
   合法政权的被推翻导致一连串的暴乱。

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v.tr.（及物动词）
o.ver.threw[-thrô.] o.ver.thrown[-thrôn.] o.ver.throw.ing,o.ver.throws
To throw over; overturn.
拒绝；推翻
To bring about the downfall or destruction of, especially by force or concerted action:
推翻：尤指凭借力量或一致行动引起…的垮台或毁坏：
例句：
a plot to overthrow the government.
推翻政府的阴谋

Sports To throw an object over and beyond (an intended mark):
【体育运动】 抛过：抛掷物体越过和超过（一预期的目标）：
例句：
The infielder overthrew first base.
内野手把球投到第一垒

n.（名词）

An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
推翻，打倒：推翻或打倒的实例，尤指导致垮台或毁坏这类实例
Sports The throwing of a ball over and beyond a target, especially in baseball.
【体育运动】 扔得过远的球：尤指棒球中，越过和超过目标的投球

<参考词汇><同义词>overthrow,overturn,subvert,topple,upsetThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to cause the downfall, destruction, abolition, or undoing of.:
这些动词的中心意思都是.引起…的垮台、破坏、废除或毁灭.：
例句：
overthrow an empire;
推翻了一个帝国；

例句：
overturn existing institutions;
废除了现存的制度；

例句：
subverting civil order;
破坏文明秩序；

例句：
toppled the government;
颠覆了政府；

例句：
unable to upset the will.
不能摧垮意志