overthrow

ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ
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Translation of overthrow into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

politics

remove a leader or government by force
  • The rebels aimed to overthrow the dictator.Die Rebellen hatten das Ziel, den Diktator zu stürzen.
2.

sports

throw something beyond its target
überschießen
  • The quarterback tends to overthrow his receivers.Der Quarterback wirft seine Receiver oft über.

Noun

1.

power collapse

downfall or destruction of something
  • The scandal caused the overthrow of the company.Der Skandal verursachte den Sturz des Unternehmens.
2.

politics

removal of a government by force
  • The coup led to the overthrow of the dictator.Der Putsch führte zum Sturz des Diktators.
3.

sports

Rare
throw that goes too far
Rare
Fehlwurf
  • The quarterback's overthrow cost them the game.Der Fehlwurf des Quarterbacks kostete ihnen das Spiel.
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Expressions with overthrow: examples in English and translations in German

den Status quo stürzen
die bestehende Ordnung stürzen
The movement aimed to overthrow the status quo after years of unrest.
das Regime stürzen
The citizens united to overthrow the regime peacefully.

Synonyms and analogies of overthrow in English

Examples of overthrow in a sentence

  • Protesters sought to overthrow the corrupt regime.
  • He tends to overthrow the ball during practice.
  • She managed to overthrow the discus in the competition.
  • The overthrow of the regime was swift and unexpected.
  • Historians studied the overthrow of ancient civilizations.
  • The revolution resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy.

Translations of "overthrow" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derSturznm.

They communicated covertly to plan the overthrow of the existing leadership.

Sie kommunizierten verdeckt, um den Sturz der bestehenden Führung zu planen.

derUmsturznm.

The sudden overthrow created a dangerous political vacuum in the region.

Der plötzliche Umsturz schuf ein gefährliches politisches Vakuum in der Region.

dieÜberwindungnf.

Awareness of its transitory character itself becomes a cause of its overthrow.

Die Erkenntnis ihrer Vergänglichkeit wird selbst eine Ursache ihrer Überwindung.

Verb
stürzenv.

The revolution aimed to overthrow the existing seat of power entirely.

Die Revolution zielte darauf ab, das bestehende Machtzentrum vollständig zu stürzen.

umstürzenv.

They certainly would not like to overthrow the entire system.

Sie wollen mit Sicherheit nicht das ganze System umstürzen.

überwindenv.

Technology can help us overthrow the status quo and improve daily life.

Technologie kann uns helfen, den Status quo zu überwinden und das tägliche Leben zu verbessern.

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overthrow: Examples and translations in context

Evidence suggests that foreign interference facilitated the overthrow of the administration.

Beweise deuten darauf hin, dass ausländische Einmischung den Sturz der Regierung begünstigte.

But this is true only regarding the overthrow of bourgeois power.

Das bezog sich aber nur auf den Sturz der bürgerlichen Macht.

Their primary policies were the overthrow of tsarism and sweeping land reform.

Ihre Hauptpolitik war der Sturz des Zarismus und eine umfassende Landreform.

After overthrow of the taliban, she at once started going to school.

Nach dem Sturz der Taliban war sie sofort in die Schule gegangen.

Their overthrow is a social need and we shall serve it consistently.

Ihr Sturz ist eine soziale Notwendigkeit, auf die wir konsequent hinarbeiten.

This bureaucracy aims at prosperous capitalism, not its overthrow.

Diese Bürokratie zielt auf einen florierenden Kapitalismus, nicht auf seinen Sturz.

Long pause in construction associated with the overthrow of the tyrant-ruler.

Lange Pause im Aufbau mit dem Sturz des Tyrannen-Herrscher verbunden.

That is the key to the final overthrow of world capitalism.

Das ist der Schlüssel für den endgültigen Sturz des Weltkapitalismus.

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