No Encyclopedia Entry for Overthrow Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (v. t.) To overturn; to upset; to vanquish an established ruler. 2. (v. t.) To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy. 3. (n.) The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin. 4. (n.) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. 5. (n.) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.
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