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overturn

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o·ver·turn  (vr-tûrn)
v. o·ver·turned, o·ver·turn·ing, o·ver·turns
v.tr.
1. To cause to turn over or capsize; upset.
2.
a. To cause the ruin or destruction of; overthrow. See Synonyms at overthrow.
b. Law To invalidate or reverse (a decision) by legal means: "his continuing legal battles to overturn a draft-evasion conviction" Robert Lipsyte.
v.intr.
To turn over or capsize.
n. (vr-tûrn)
1. The act or process of overturning.
2. The state of having been overturned.

overturn
Verb
1. to turn over or upside down
2. to overrule or reverse (a legal decision)
3. to overthrow or destroy (a government)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overturnoverturn - the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
upending, inversion - turning upside down; setting on end
2.overturn - an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
Verb1.overturnoverturn - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
capsize, turn turtle, turtle - overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"
turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
upend - become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended"
tip over, tump over, bowl over, knock over, overturn, turn over, upset - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
2.overturnoverturn - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
3.overturn - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
4.overturn - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
revolutionize - overthrow by a revolution, of governments
depose, force out - force to leave (an office)
5.overturn - cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"
strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"
6.overturn - change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

overturn
2. knock over or down, upset, upturn, tip over, upend
Translations
Spanish overturn [əuvəˈtəːn] vt, vivolcar
French overturn [əuvəˈtəːn] over vtrenverser [+ decision, plan]; annuler
vise retourner

German overturn [əuvəˈtəːn] vt [+ car, chair] → umkippen (fig) [+ decision]; aufheben (000) [+ government]; stürzen
vi [train etc] → umkippen; [car] → sich überschlagen; [boat] → kentern

Italian overturn [əuvəˈtəːn] vtrovesciare
virovesciarsi

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Nor is even this way without danger, for these destructive animals overturn the floats, and tear the passengers in pieces.
She had regained her riding habit and calash from the grisly phantom, and was, in all respects, the lovely woman who had been sitting by my side at the instant of our overturn.
I WON'T confine myself to four - eight, sixteen, two-and-thirty, rather than say anything calculated to overturn the Doctor's plans.
 
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