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Having been ousted, especially from a position of authority

Having been beaten or overpowered

Overwhelmed with emotion

Past participle for to forcibly remove from power

Past participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

Past participle for to put an end to, especially formally

Past participle for to cause the downfall or ruin of

Past participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

Past participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

Past participle for to forcibly put an end to

Past participle for to cause to become physically weaker

Past participle for to turn over or capsize an object or container

Past participle for to take violent action against an established government or ruler

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Adjective

Having been ousted, especially from a position of authority

“The local elites of Upper Peru remained mostly loyal to Spain, supporting Junta Central, a government which ruled in the name of the overthrown king Ferdinand VII of Spain.”

Adjective

Having been beaten or overpowered

overpowered physically

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“And when the overthrown Empire-in-exile prepares to take back control of the galaxy with its own Force users, will the Jedi join them to defeat a common enemy?”

Adjective

Overwhelmed with emotion

at a loss for words

knocked for six

unable to continue

swept off your feet

rendered speechless

caught on the wrong foot

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

taken by surprise

filled with wonder

unable to believe your eyes

caught on the hop

unable to believe one's ears

filled with awe

knocked sideways

discombobulated

at sixes and sevens

thrown off balance

uncomprehending

wonder-stricken

at a complete loss

dazed and confused

terror-stricken

horror-stricken

scared to death

frightened to death

completely surprised

knocked for a loop

had their heads messed with

caused to be at a stand

disorganized^US

made to scratch their head

left speechless

staring in amazement

disorganised^UK

up against a brick wall

without an answer

not knowing if you are coming or going

uncertain which way to turn

discountenanced

pushing the panic button

in a cold sweat

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Verb

Past participle for to forcibly remove from power

removed from office

removed from power

given someone the boot

brought about the downfall of

stepped into the shoes of

given someone their marching orders

given someone the push

run out of town

stripped of rank

removed by force

taken over from

taken the place of

substituted for

declared redundant

given the bum's rush

deprived of office

given the heave-ho

given the old heave-ho

given someone their P45

shown the gate to

thrown someone out on their ear

given the sack to

given someone the bullet

given notice to

given someone their cards

thrown out on your ear

ridden out on rail

showed the door

gave someone the boot

gave someone the push

gave someone their marching orders

threw out on your ear

rode out on rail

ran out of town

lowered in rank

kicked downstairs

gave the heave-ho

reduced in rank

handed walking papers

kicked down the ladder

given someone their notice

gave someone their notice

gave the old heave-ho

gave someone the bullet

gave someone their cards

gave walking papers

given walking papers

gave someone the sack

given someone the sack

gave the bum's rush

reduced to the ranks

gave the sack to

given someone the big E

gave someone the pink slip

reduced in importance

lowered in status

given someone the pink slip

given the elbow

gave someone the big E

saw the back of

seen the back of

taken down a peg

took down a peg

given bum's rush

gave marching orders

given pink slip

given one's cards

given marching orders

gave one's cards

gave bum's rush

given someone the air

gave someone his

given someone his

gave someone the air

gave someone his or her walking papers

given someone his or her walking papers

threw someone out on their ear

gave someone their P45

showed the gate to

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“Jembere and Ras Hailu were accused of plotting to overthrow the Emperor and were executed.”

Verb

Past participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

run rings around

wiped the floor with

gotten the better of

made mincemeat of

blown out of the water

brought someone to their knees

taken to the cleaners

run rings round

walked all over

given someone a drubbing

turned inside out

given someone a hiding

pipped at the post

defeated utterly

put someone in their place

put in the shade

run circles around

outmaneuvered^US

outmanoeuvred^UK

gained a victory over

won a resounding victory over

ran roughshod over

won a victory over

taken to cleaners

brought to ruin

rendered incapable

rendered helpless

rendered powerless

gained mastery over

come out on top of

gone one better than

done better than

brought to knees

come out on top

given someone a pasting

wiped off the map

beat the pants off

beaten the pants off

gained the advantage over

trampled underfoot

knocked spots off

defeated heavily

defeated easily

knocked for six

taken possession of

gained control of

taken control of

kept under thumb

knocked to the ground

thrown to the ground

brought to the ground

thrown back in confusion

blown out of water

gained control over

got the upper hand over

took to the cleaners

got the better of

gave someone a drubbing

gave someone a hiding

blew out of the water

threw back in confusion

blew out of water

ran rings around

gave someone a pasting

ran rings round

given a drubbing to

gave a drubbing to

beat the daylights out of

ran circles around

licked the pants off

razed to the ground

fixed one's wagon

cooked one's goose

wiped off the mat

taken a stick to

took a stick to

took to cleaners

knocked the stuffing out of

went one better than

lowered the boom on

came out on top of

came out on top

got the upper hand

gotten the upper hand

beaten the daylights out of

did better than

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“So great had been his success at arms that he made sure that he could easily be able to overthrow his opponent.”

Verb

Past participle for to put an end to, especially formally

brought to an end

put the kibosh on

knocked something on the head

declared null and void

rendered invalid

rendered null and void

made null and void

trampled underfoot

ridden roughshod over

declared invalid

wiped off the map

wiped from the face of the earth

wiped off the face of the earth

wiped slate clean

gone back on your word

given the thumbs down

backpedalled^UK

put a line through

gave the thumbs down to

given the thumbs down to

disacknowledged

made ineffective

turned thumbs down

discountenanced

called a halt to

interfered with

called all bets off

pulled the plug on

placed an embargo on

removed all traces of

refused permission to

did a U-turn on

done a U-turn on

rode roughshod over

flown in the face of

flew in the face of

given thumbs down

gave the red light to

gave thumbs down

given the red light to

went back on your word

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Verb

Past participle for to cause the downfall or ruin of

put the kibosh on

played havoc with

blown a hole in

brought to naught

rendered ineffective

thrown a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

rained on someone's parade

put out of commission

put out of action

reduced to nothing

wreaked havoc upon

brought to ruin

reduced to rubble

wreaked havoc on

brought to nothing

razed to the ground

wrought havoc on

wiped off the map

wiped off the face of the earth

wiped from the face of the earth

reduced to ruins

blown to pieces

interfered with

knocked to pieces

played merry hell with

cut a swath through

caused detriment to

put the skids under

brought to an end

damaged beyond repair

dashed to pieces

destabilized^US

wreaked havoc with

brought to nought

handled roughly

committed genocide

brought about the downfall of

destabilised^UK

nipped in the bud

threw a spanner in the works

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

brought someone to their knees

run onto the rocks

removed all traces of

wiped off face of earth

delivered a blow to

made of no use or value

sealed the doom of

destroyed root and branch

ran onto the rocks

did mischief to

done mischief to

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

drove a nail into the coffin of

driven a nail into the coffin of

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Verb

Past participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

Verb

Past participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shot full of holes

given the lie to

shown to be false

proved to be false

shot down in flames

blown out of the water

driven a coach and horses through

shown to be wrong

proved to be wrong

made a nonsense of

knocked the bottom out of

brought to naught

called into question

found unfounded

knocked bottom out of

knocked props out

blew out of the water

gave the lie to

showed to be false

drove a coach and horses through

put under suspicion

protested against

put up argument

cut down to size

showed to be wrong

counterbalanced

proved impossible

picked holes in

raised doubts about

conflicted with

picked an argument with

took issue with

hammered away at

poked full of holes

agitated against

bandied words concerning

argued the pros and cons of

declared to be untrue

dissented against

taken issue with

had an argument about

rendered meaningless

showed in its true light

shown in its true light

given thumbs down to

gave thumbs down to

took a stand against

taken a stand against

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Verb

Past participle for to forcibly put an end to

cracked down on

clamped down on

driven underground

brought to naught

put the kibosh on

nipped in the bud

drove underground

interfered with

put the stopper on

brought to an end

brought someone to their knees

gained mastery over

put a spoke in someone's wheel

kept under control

upset the applecart

put the squeeze on

put the mockers on

poured cold water on

put a damper on

supervised communications

prevented publication

refused transmission

brought to a stop

brought to screeching halt

brought to a halt

got the better of

gotten the better of

dropped the iron curtain

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

wiped off the map

brought under the yoke

gained control of

come down hard on

gained control over

brought to ruin

stood in the way of

wiped off the face of the earth

brought to heel

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

came down hard on

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a spanner in the works

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Verb

Past participle for to cause to become physically weaker

Verb

Past participle for to turn over or capsize an object or container

Verb

Past participle for to take violent action against an established government or ruler

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