сверга́ть — meaning in English
svergat
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English meaning
- oust verb To force someone out of a position of power or place, often against their will.
- overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
- subvert verb To weaken or destroy an established system, authority, or institution, often secretly.
- topple verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.
Senses
сверга́ть is used for these senses in English:
- cast down (transitive) To overthrow, to defeat or bring to ruin.
- oust (transitive) To expel; to remove.
- overthrow (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
- subvert (transitive) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
- topple (transitive) To push or throw over.
- upend (transitive, figurative) To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
overthrow — full definition
- verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
- noun The forced removal of a ruler or government.