English-German translation for "overthrow"

"overthrow" German translation

overthrow
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <irregular | irregulär, unregelmäßigirr>

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  • stürzen
    overthrow government, institution
    overthrow government, institution
  • umstürzen, -werfen
    overthrow rare | seltenselten (knock over)
    overthrow rare | seltenselten (knock over)
  • zerrütten
    overthrow rare | seltenselten (mood: ruin)
    overthrow rare | seltenselten (mood: ruin)
  • overthrow syn vgl. → see „conquer
    overthrow syn vgl. → see „conquer
overthrow
noun | Substantiv s

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  • (Um)Sturzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    overthrow of governmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    Niederlagefeminine | Femininum f
    overthrow of governmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    overthrow of governmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Zerstörungfeminine | Femininum f
    overthrow destruction
    Vernichtungfeminine | Femininum f
    overthrow destruction
    overthrow destruction
  • Fehlballmasculine | Maskulinum m
    overthrow in cricket
    overthrow in cricket
Diese von den USA angeführten Regierungen streben ausdrücklich den gewaltsamen Sturz Assads an.
These governments, led by the US, have explicitly sought the violent overthrow of Assad.
Source: News-Commentary
Irgendwann würden sich die Arbeiter erheben und das System stürzen.
Eventually, workers would rise up and overthrow the system.
Source: News-Commentary
Nur wenige glauben, das System sei verderbt und müsse gestürzt werden.
Few people believe that the system is rotten and must be overthrown.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Werktätigen werden mit ihrem Kampf diesen so stabilen Bau zum Einsturz bringen.
The workers will fight to overthrow this stable structure.
Source: Europarl
Sani Abacha hat die gewählte Regierung gestürzt.
Sanni Abacha overthrew the elected government.
Source: Europarl
Diese Mischung hat in den letzten drei Jahren zum Sturz zweier Präsidenten geführt.
It ’ s a combination that has led to the overthrow of two presidents in the last three years.
Source: News-Commentary
Von der bloßen Behinderung zum Umsturz ist es allerdings ein weiter Weg.
But obstructing is far from overthrowing.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie wollen auch die Regierung von Bahrain aus einem einfachen Grund stürzen.
There is also a simple reason why they want to overthrow the Bahrain Government.
Source: Europarl
Das bedeutet eine Verkehrung der Naturgesetze, eine mit BSE vergleichbare Umwälzung.
The laws of nature are clearly being overthrown, just as they were with BSE.
Source: Europarl
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