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9 letters · 18 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
verb cause the downfall of; of rulers
originFrom 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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- overhot 13
- thrower 13
- hoover 12
- throve 12
- throwe 12
- hoove 11
- hover 11
- rewth 11
- rowth 11
- theow 11
- threw 11
- throw 11