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  1. 1. v. t. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. the act of disturbing the mind or body Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. cause the downfall of; of rulers Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. rule against Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor. 2. To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy. When the walls of Thebes he overthrew. Dryden. [Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow religion. Shak. Syn. -- To demolish; overturn; prostrate; destroy; ruin; subvert; overcome; conquer; defeat; discomfit; vanquish; beat; rout. 1. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin. Your sudden overthrow much rueth me. Spenser. 2. (a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. (b) (Cricket) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that striker makes an additional run. Source: webster
  11. 11. n:27/v:73 n. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) v. cause the downfall of; of rulers Source: ecdict

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