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overthrow

o·ver·throw [ vər thrṓ ]


transitive verb  (past o·ver·threw [ vər thr ], past participle o·ver·thrown [ vər thrṓn ], present participle o·ver·throw·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·throws)
Definition:
 
1. remove somebody from power by force: to remove a person or group of people from a position of power by force

2. baseball pitch baseball too hard: to pitch a baseball so hard that the pitcher's control is adversely affected

3. throw ball too hard: to throw a ball too far so that it goes beyond the player it was intended to reach



noun  (plural o·ver·throws)
Definition:
 
1. removal from power by force: the removal of a person or group of people from a position of power by force

2. throw that goes too far: a throw of a ball that goes beyond the player it was intended to reach

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