Held and Overthrew

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Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.

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Overthrew is an antonym for held.

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Held is an antonym for overthrew.

He promptly overthrew the government in a military coup d'etat and held a rigged plebiscite granting him absolute power.

Source: Useful Notes / French Political System

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