Overthrow
Restore
Restore verb - To bring back to a former condition or vigor.
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Both words in one sentence
- Though he was never in the military, famed author Yukio Mishima sought to uphold this as he committed Harakiri after failing to overthrow the government and restore Imperial rule.
Source: Martyrdom Culture - Grand Admiral Thrawn has taken control of one of the Empire's remnants and teamed up with a fallen Jedi, C'boath, to overthrow the New Republic and restore the Empire.
Source: Reality Ensues / Literature -
They helped overthrow the democratic government of Guatemala, leading to four decades of military rule before the CIA helped restore democracy in 1993.
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