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svrhnout — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • depose verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
  • topple verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.

Senses

svrhnout is used for these senses in English:

  • depose (transitive) To remove (a leader) from (high) office without killing (them).
  • topple (transitive) To push or throw over.

depose — full definition

  1. verb To remove someone, especially a ruler or leader, from power.
  2. verb To give sworn testimony, or to formally question someone under oath, especially in a legal case.

topple — full definition

  1. verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.
  2. verb To overthrow a government or leader.

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