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derrocar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
  • overturn verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.
  • supplant verb To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

Senses

derrocar is used for these senses in English:

  • overthrow (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
  • overturn (legal, transitive) To reverse (a decision); to overrule or rescind.
  • supplant (transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.

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.

overturn — full definition

  1. verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.
  2. verb To reverse an official decision, ruling, or law.

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