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転覆 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • capsize verb To turn over or roll over in the water, or to cause a boat to do so.
  • overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
  • subversion noun The act of undermining or overthrowing a system, government, or authority from within.

Senses

転覆 is used for these senses in English:

  • capsize (transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
  • capsizing An overturning of a boat etc.
  • overthrow (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
  • subversion (obsolete) The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.
  • subversion The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
  • subversion A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

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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