Hungarian - English

megbuktat

B1 Hungarian
topple, flunk, depose, undo, overthrow
VERB B2
1
Usage pattern:
megbuktat vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
remove from power
Themes
politics |power |government |overthrow |conflict
Definition

To force a leader, government, or regime out of power.

VERB B1 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
megbuktat vkit vmiből/valamiért
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
give someone a failing grade
Themes
education |grading |teacher_action |exam_failure |school
Definition

To give a student a failing grade in a class or exam; to mark someone as having failed.

VERB B2 FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
megbuktat vkit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Remove from power
Themes
politics |power |leadership |removal |coup |government |conflict
Definition

To remove someone from an important position of power, especially a ruler or political leader, usually by force or official action.

VERB B2 FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
megbuktat vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
cause ruin, failure, or downfall
Themes
ruin |downfall |failure |politics |core_vocabulary
Definition

To cause someone or something to fail, be ruined, or completely lose success or progress.

VERB B2
2
Usage pattern:
megbuktat vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
remove a ruler or system from power
Themes
politics |regime_change |government |power |conflict |law
Definition

To remove a government, leader, or ruling system from power, especially by force or organized action.

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