overthrow in Arabic
أَطَاحَ ʔaṭāḥa
UK/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ//ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/
overthrow in Arabic: أَطَاحَ (ʔaṭāḥa). In English, overthrow means to bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
Arabic words for overthrow
- to bring about the downfall of
- أَطَاحَ ʔaṭāḥa
English meaning of overthrow
- verb To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
- verb To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
- noun A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
- noun An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
overthrow in a sentence
- I hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.
- He overthrew first base, for an error.
- He overthrew the ball and it went for four runs.
Synonyms of overthrow
overthrow in other languages
Questions about overthrow in Arabic
- What is the meaning of overthrow in Arabic?
- Overthrow in Arabic is أَطَاحَ (ʔaṭāḥa).
- ما معنى كلمة overthrow؟
- Overthrow: أَطَاحَ (ʔaṭāḥa).
- What does overthrow mean in English?
- Overthrow means to bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
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