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What is "overturn" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does overturn mean in English? Meaning of overturn definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "overturn" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "overturn": the act of upsetting something

Noun

  • Meaning: the act of upsetting something
  • Example: he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
  • Synonyms: overturn turnover upset
  • Hypernyms: inversion upending

    • Meaning of "overturn": turn from an upright or normal position

    Verb

  • Meaning: turn from an upright or normal position
  • Example: The big vase overturned The canoe tumped over
  • Synonyms: overturn tip over tump over turn over
  • Hyponyms: capsize turn turtle turtle upend
  • Hypernyms: turn

    • Meaning of "overturn": an improbable and unexpected victory

    Noun

  • Meaning: an improbable and unexpected victory
  • Example: the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
  • Synonyms: overturn upset
  • Hypernyms: success

    • Meaning of "overturn": cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

    Verb

  • Meaning: cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
  • Example: The cat knocked over the flower vase the clumsy customer turned over the vase he tumped over his beer
  • Synonyms: bowl over knock over overturn tip over tump over turn over upset
  • Hypernyms: displace move

    • Meaning of "overturn": rule against

    Verb

  • Meaning: rule against
  • Example: The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
  • Synonyms: override overrule overthrow overturn reverse
  • Hypernyms: decree rule

    • Meaning of "overturn": cause the downfall of; of rulers

    Verb

  • Meaning: cause the downfall of; of rulers
  • Example: The Czar was overthrown subvert the ruling class
  • Synonyms: bring down overthrow overturn subvert
  • Hyponyms: revolutionize
  • Hypernyms: depose force out

    • Meaning of "overturn": cancel officially

    Verb

  • Meaning: cancel officially
  • Example: He revoked the ban on smoking lift an embargo vacate a death sentence
  • Synonyms: annul countermand lift overturn repeal rescind reverse revoke vacate
  • Hyponyms: go back on renege renege on renegue on
  • Hypernyms: cancel strike down

    • Meaning of "overturn": change radically

    Verb

  • Meaning: change radically
  • Example: E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
  • Synonyms: overturn revolutionise revolutionize
  • Hypernyms: alter change modify

    • Synonyms:

    invalidate, annul, capsize, reverse, void, nullify, topple, repeal, rescind, down, spill, invert, tumble, upset, countermand, upturn, prostrate, roll, bring down, keel over, turn over, set aside, upend, overbalance, knock down, knock over, tip over, turn upside down,

    Antonyms:

    permit, validate, sanction, straighten, approve, keep, allow, pass, please,

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