overthrow

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overthrow/əʊvəˈθrəʊ/

▶verb (past overthrew; past part. overthrown)

• 1 remove forcibly from power.

• 2 put an end to (something) through force.

• 3 throw (a ball) further than the intended distance.

  ■ chiefly N. Amer. throw a ball beyond (a receiving player).

▶noun

• 1 a removal from power.

• 2 (in cricket, baseball, etc.) a throw which sends a ball past its intended recipient or target.

  ■ a score made because the ball has been overthrown.

• 3 a panel of wrought-iron work above an arch or gateway.