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Search phrase: overthrow

Plays

 19 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Henry VH5 IV.iii.81Before thy most assured overthrow:Before thy most assured Ouerthrow:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.24That plotted thus our glory's overthrow?That plotted thus our Glories ouerthrow?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.49Hath the late overthrow wrought this offence?Hath the late ouerthrow wrought this offence?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.65That seeks to overthrow religion,That seekes to ouerthrow Religion,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.106We are like to have the overthrow again.We are like to haue the ouerthrow againe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.111For I have seen our enemies' overthrow.For I haue seene our Enemies ouerthrow.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.3O Lancaster, I fear thy overthrowO Lancaster! I feare thy ouerthrow,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.47Though Fortune's malice overthrow my state,Though Fortunes mallice ouerthrow my State,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.64His overthrow heaped happiness upon him,His Ouerthrow, heap'd Happinesse vpon him:
Julius CaesarJC V.ii.5And sudden push gives them the overthrow.And sodaine push giues them the ouerthrow:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.13Bray forth their conquest and our overthrow,Bray foorth their Conquest, and our ouerthrow,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.147Can overthrow the limit of our fate,Can ouerthrow the limit of our fate,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.107What, have our men the overthrow at Poitiers,What haue our men the ouerthrow at Poitiers,
King JohnKJ V.i.16Or overthrow incurable ensues.Or ouerthrow incureable ensues.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.62glory of my overthrow; if I can cross him any way,glorie of my ouerthrow: if I can crosse him any way,
OthelloOth II.iii.77drunk; he sweats not to overthrow your Almaine; hedrunke. He sweates not to ouerthrow your Almaine. He
PericlesPer I.iv.94With bloody veins expecting overthrow,With bloody veines expecting ouerthrow,
Richard IIR2 V.vi.16That sought at Oxford thy dire overthrow.That sought at Oxford, thy dire ouerthrow.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.165That thine own trip shall be thine overthrow?That thine owne trip shall be thine ouerthrow:

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.90.8 To linger out a purposed overthrow. To linger out a purposd ouer-throw.
Venus and AdonisVen.1018 Till mutual overthrow of mortal kind! Till mutuall ouerthrow of mortall kind?

Glossary

 17 result(s).
confounddestroy, overthrow, ruin
confusiondestruction, overthrow, ruin
discomfitdefeat, overthrow, beat
discomfitdefeat, overthrow, rout
discomfiturerout, overthrow, utter defeat
losslosing, defeat, overthrow
oversetoverthrow, overcome, defeat
overthrowdefeat, destroy, vanquish
ruinfall, giving way, overthrow
spilldestroy, overthrow
subversiondestruction, overthrow, ruin
subvertdestroy, overthrow, raze
takeconquer, overthrow, destroy
tripoverthrow, catch out, point out fault in
underminedig underneath; also: overthrow
underworkundermine, seek to overthrow
wrackoverthrow, ruin, wipe out

Thesaurus

 17 result(s).
overthrowconfound
overthrowconfusion
overthrowdiscomfit
overthrowdiscomfit
overthrowdiscomfiture
overthrowloss
overthrowoverset
overthrowruin
overthrowspill
overthrowsubversion
overthrowsubvert
overthrowtake
overthrowtrip
overthrowundermine
overthrowwrack
overthrow, seek to underwork
seek to overthrowunderwork

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERTHROWBASICsee THROW

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