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Nouns (3)

n. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

n. the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"

Verbs (5)

bring down

v. cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

overturn, reverse, override, overrule

v. rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

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Fuzzynyms (25)

expel, throw out, boot out, kick out, oust, drum out

v. remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"

force out, evict

v. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"

sack, fire, force out, terminate, dismiss, send away, give the axe

v. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

dethrone

v. remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned"

unseat

v. remove from political office; "The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat"

assume, take over, usurp, arrogate

v. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

blackball, veto, negative, vote against

v. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"

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