The fact of being struck down by calamity or disease, in battle, etc., or of losing a position of power or authority; death, destruction…
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释义 | the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [noun] > overthrow of a person, institution, belief, etc. (30) fallOE The fact of being struck down by calamity or disease, in battle, etc., or of losing a position of power or authority; death, destruction… confusionc1290 Discomfiture, overthrow, ruin, destruction, perdition. ? Obsolete. subversiona1325 The overturning or abolition of an established or existing practice, belief, rule, etc., or of a set of these; the transformation of a state of… overthrowingc1330 The action of overthrow, v.; an instance of this. overturninga1398 The action of overturn, v.; an instance of this. downcasta1400 The action or an act of casting down a person or thing; the fact of being cast down; overthrow, ruin; dejection. Now rare. wrackc1400 A disastrous change in a state or condition of affairs; wreck, ruin, subversion. ? Obsolete. downcastingc1425 eversionc1425 The action of overthrowing something; the condition of being overthrown; an overthrow, overturning. Chiefly figurative. Obsolete. profligationc1475 The action of overcoming or overthrowing a person or thing. Obsolete. demolitionc1550 The action of demolishing or destroying something; an instance of this. Cf. demolish, v. The action of subverting, defeating, or refuting something… overturec1555 Overturning, overthrow; an instance of this. Obsolete. wreck1577 The action of subverting or overthrowing an established order of things, etc.; the fact of being brought to disaster; downfall, overthrow, ruin. overturnc1592 The action of overturning; the fact of being overturned; revolution, overthrow, upset; an instance of this. racking?1689 Wrecking, destruction. upsetting1827 The action of overthrowing, demolishing, etc. subversal1843 = subversion, n. demolishment1884 = demolition, n. 1. Subcategories:— a means or cause of (2) — one who or that which overthrows (10) |
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