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