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overthrow meaning in Sanskrit

पराभव parābhava

UK/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ//ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/

overthrow in Sanskrit: पराभव (parābhava), भङ्ग (bhaṅgá). In English, overthrow means to bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

Sanskrit words for overthrow

overthrow, defeat, humiliation, mortification, contempt, injury, destruction, ruin
पराभव parābhava
overthrow, rout, defeat
भङ्ग bhaṅgá

English meaning of overthrow

  1. verb To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
  2. verb To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
  3. noun A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
  4. noun An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.

Full definition of overthrow

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

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Questions about overthrow in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of overthrow in Sanskrit?
Overthrow in Sanskrit is पराभव (parābhava), भङ्ग (bhaṅgá).
overthrow इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Overthrow: पराभव (parābhava), भङ्ग (bhaṅgá).
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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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “overthrow”: पराभव, भङ्ग. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: overthrow (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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