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Meaning of o'erthrow | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [B2]

Examples

“Now the mighty Sophiſtreſs is o’erthrown!”
“Ev’n mighty Pam, that Kings and Queens o’erthrew, And mow’d down Armies in the Fights of Lu, Sad Chance of War! now deſtitute of Aid, Falls undiſtinguiſh’d⁠⸺”
“But if vile Rancour, from (no Matter who) Actor, or Mimic, Printer, or Review, Lies oft o’erthrown with ceaſeleſs Venom ſpread, Still hiſs out Scandal from their Hydra Head, If the dull Malice boldly walk the Town, Patience herſelf wou’d wrinkle to a Frown.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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