overthrow
BrE /əʊvərˈθruː/ AmE /oʊvərˈθru/
verb en → es
past overthrew pp overthrown ing overthrowing
to remove a leader or government from power, often by force
derrocar, derribar
- overthrow somebody/something
Collocations overthrow a government · overthrow a leader
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The army overthrew the dictator.
El ejército derrocó al dictador.
to change a system or way of doing things completely
derribar, cambiar radicalmente
- overthrow something
Collocations overthrow the status quo · overthrow a system
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The revolution aimed to overthrow the old order.
La revolución buscaba derribar el orden antiguo.