overthrow (n.)
- about-face
- accommodation
- adaptation
- adjustment
- alter
- alteration
- amelioration
- answer
- apoplexy
- apostasy
- beat
- beating
- best
- better
- betterment
- break
- breakdown
- breakup
- bust
- careen
- cashier
- cataclysm
- catastrophe
- change
- changeableness
- climax
- collapse
- confutation
- conquering
- conquest
- continuity
- contradiction
- conversion
- convert
- convulsion
- counterrevolution
- crash
- crush
- crushing
- deathblow
- debacle
- deck
- defeat
- defection
- degeneration
- demolition
- denial
- deposition
- deprivation
- destruction
- deterioration
- dethronement
- deviation
- diastrophism
- difference
- disaster
- disbarment
- discontinuity
- dismissal
- displacement
- divergence
- diversification
- diversion
- diversity
- downcast
- downfall
- drubbing
- end
- excommunication
- expulsion
- failure
- fall
- finish
- firing
- fit
- fitting
- flip-flop
- floor
- hiding
- honeycomb
- impeachment
- improvement
- licking
- liquidation
- master
- mastery
- melioration
- mitigation
- modification
- modulation
- mutineer
- mutiny
- oust
- ouster
- ousting
- overturn
- paroxysm
- parry
- pension
- precipitation
- prostration
- purge
- quake
- qualification
- quietus
- re-creation
- rebel
- rebuttal
- refit
- reform
- reformation
- refutal
- refutation
- remake
- remaking
- removal
- remove
- renewal
- retirement
- reversal
- revival
- revivification
- revolt
- revolution
- revulsion
- riot
- rise
- rout
- ruin
- sabotage
- sap
- settle
- shift
- silence
- smash
- somersault
- somerset
- spasm
- spill
- squash
- squelch
- strike
- stroke
- subjugation
- subversion
- superannuation
- suppression
- suspension
- switch
- temblor
- thrash
- thrashing
- topple
- transition
- trimming
- trip
- trouncing
- tsunami
- tumble
- turn
- turnabout
- turnover
- undoing
- upheaval
- upset
- upturn
- variation
- variety
- vary
- whipping
- worsening
- worst
overthrow (v.)
- about-face
- accommodate
- adapt
- adjust
- alter
- ameliorate
- answer
- arise
- beat
- best
- better
- break
- bust
- capsize
- careen
- cashier
- change
- climax
- collapse
- confound
- confute
- conquer
- contradict
- controvert
- convert
- crash
- crush
- deck
- deconsecrate
- defeat
- deform
- defrock
- demolish
- denature
- deny
- depose
- destroy
- dethrone
- disbar
- dismiss
- displace
- diversify
- end
- excommunicate
- expel
- fall
- finish
- fit
- flip-flop
- floor
- honeycomb
- improve
- liquidate
- master
- meliorate
- mitigate
- modify
- modulate
- mutate
- mutiny
- nonplus
- oust
- overcome
- overmaster
- overpower
- overturn
- overwhelm
- parry
- pension
- purge
- quake
- qualify
- re-create
- realign
- rebel
- rebuild
- rebut
- reconstruct
- redesign
- refit
- reform
- refute
- remake
- remove
- renew
- reshape
- restructure
- retire
- revamp
- reversal
- revive
- revolt
- revolutionize
- riot
- rise
- rout
- ruin
- sabotage
- sap
- settle
- shift
- silence
- smash
- somersault
- spill
- squash
- squelch
- strike
- stroke
- subvert
- superannuate
- surmount
- suspend
- switch
- thrash
- topple
- transition
- trip
- tumble
- turn
- unchurch
- undermine
- unfrock
- unhorse
- unsaddle
- unseat
- upend
- upset
- vary
- weaken
- worsen
- worst
Do not drop in for an after-loss.
Ah, do not, when my heart hath 'scap'd this sorrow,
Come in the rearward of a conquer'd woe;
Give not a windy night a rainy morrow,
To linger out a purpos'd overthrow.
