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overthrow
ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ
verb
obalić
Also
zdetronizować
Definition
To remove forcibly from power; to topple.
Examples
The rebels tried to overthrow the government.
Rebelianci próbowali obalić rząd.
The people rose up to overthrow the dictator.
Ludzie powstali, aby obalić dyktatora.
Collocations
overthrow the governmentoverthrow a regimeoverthrow a dictator
noun
obalenie
Also
przewrót(m)
Definition
An act of removing someone or something from power.
Examples
The overthrow of the monarchy led to a republic.
Obalenie monarchii doprowadziło do republiki.
They planned the overthrow of the current leadership.
Zaplanowali przewrót obecnego przywództwa.
Synonyms
Collocations
violent overthrowattempted overthrowoverthrow of the government
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