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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

  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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