To bring about the downfall or destruction of, especially by force or concerted action: a plot to overthrow the government.
Sports To throw an object over and beyond (an intended mark): The infielder overthrew first base.
noun
An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
Sports The throwing of a ball over and beyond a target, especially in baseball.
synonyms:
overthrow, overturn, subvert, topple, upset These verbs mean to cause the downfall, destruction, abolition, or undoing of: overthrow an empire; overturn existing institutions; subverting civil order; toppled the government; upset all our plans.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition