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umstürzen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.

Senses

umstürzen is used for these senses in English:

  • overthrow (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

overthrow — full definition

  1. verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
  2. noun The forced removal of a ruler or government.
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