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overthrow: the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force); cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

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temblor collapse

earthquake collapse: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity; a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"

undermining collapse

somersault collapse: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return; do a somersault

Waterloo collapse: the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon; a final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo"; a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

demolition collapse: the act of demolishing

shellacking collapse

clean sweep collapse

warming collapse: imparting heat; "a warming fire"

uncrown collapse

disenthrone collapse

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

overpower collapse: overcome by superior force

mutineer collapse: someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)

upend collapse: set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents"; become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended"

revolutionize collapse: change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"; fill with revolutionary ideas; overthrow by a revolution, of governments

disbarment collapse: the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law

unsaddle collapse: remove the saddle from; "They unsaddled their mounts"

counterrevolution collapse: a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution

keel over collapse: turn over and fall; "the man had a heart attack and keeled over"

downcast collapse: a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine; directed downward; "a downcast glance"

unseat collapse: dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse; remove from political office; "The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat"

mutiny collapse: open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers); engage in a mutiny against an authority

turnover collapse: a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling

trouncing collapse

disprove collapse: prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

disaster collapse: an act that has disastrous consequences

deposal collapse

throw down collapse

realign collapse: align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"

disbar collapse: remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action; "The corrupt lawyer was disbarred"

tsunami collapse: a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

capsize collapse: overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

re create collapse

remake collapse: creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"; make new; "She is remaking her image"

realignment collapse

clean slate collapse

whipping collapse: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

restructure collapse: construct or form anew or provide with a new structure; "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted"

deathblow collapse: the blow that kills (usually mercifully)

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