different between subdue vs overthrow

English

Etymology

From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subd?c? (“to draw away”), perhaps influenced by subd? (“to subdue, subject”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /s?b?du/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s?b?dju?/, /s?b?d?u?/, /s?b-/
• Rhymes: -u?
• Hyphenation: sub?due

Verb

subdue (third-person singular simple present subdues, present participle subduing, simple past and past participle subdued)

1. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
2. To bring (a country) under control by force.

Synonyms

• underbring

Related terms

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• Verb senses:
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??v??????/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /?o?v????o?/
  • Rhymes: -??
• Noun senses:
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???v?????/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /?o?v????o?/
• Hyphenation: over?throw

Etymology 1

From Middle English overthrowen, equivalent to over- +? throw. Compare Dutch overdraaien, German überdrehen, Old English oferweorpan (“to overthrow”).

For the noun sense, compare Middle English overthrow, overthrowe (“destruction, downfall”), from the verb.

Verb

overthrow (third-person singular simple present overthrows, present participle overthrowing, simple past overthrew, past participle overthrown)

1. (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force.
2. (transitive, now rare) To throw down to the ground, to overturn.

Derived terms

• overthrowable
• overthrowal
• overthrower

Translations

Noun

overthrow (plural overthrows)

1. A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
2. (archaic, rare) An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.

Hypernyms

• downfall

Coordinate terms

• collapse

Translations

Etymology 2

over- +? throw.

Verb

overthrow (third-person singular simple present overthrows, present participle overthrowing, simple past overthrew, past participle overthrown)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To throw (something) so that it goes too far.

Translations

Noun

overthrow (plural overthrows)

1. (sports) A throw that goes too far.
   1. (cricket) A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.

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References

Further reading

• overthrow (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• throw over