Appoint and Overthrow

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Appoint

Appoint verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: was appointed to the council on national security
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Overthrow is an antonym for appoint.
Nearby Words: appointment, appointing, appointive

Overthrow

Overthrow verb - Rule against.
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Antonyms for Overthrow
Appoint is an antonym for overthrow.
Nearby Words: overthrown, overthrowing
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Common collocations

god appoint god overthrow god
government appoint government overthrow government
regime appoint regime overthrow regime
lord appoint lord overthrow lord
Other words: leader, king, heir, captain, mother, president, emperor, dictator, democracy, leaders, governments.

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