overturn

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.

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overturn

Verb

1. to turn over or upside down

2. to overrule or reverse (a legal decision)

3. to overthrow or destroy (a government)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overturn - the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed" turnover, upset upending, inversion - turning upside down; setting on end
	2.	overturn - an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath" upset success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
Verb	1.	overturn - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" tip over, tump over, turn 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.	overturn - 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" bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset 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" override, overrule, overthrow, reverse 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" overthrow, subvert, bring down 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" countermand, repeal, rescind, revoke, annul, vacate, reverse, lift 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" revolutionize, revolutionise 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"

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overturn

verb 1. tip over, spill, topple, upturn, capsize, upend, keel over, overbalance

2. knock over or down, upset, upturn, tip over, upend

verb 3. reverse, change, alter, cancel, abolish, overthrow, set aside, repeal, quash, revoke, overrule, override, negate, rescind, invalidate, annul, nullify, obviate, countermand, declare null and void, overset

4. overthrow, defeat, destroy, overcome, crush, bring down, oust, topple, do away with, depose, unseat, dethrone

Translations

overturn [əuvəˈtəːn] vt, vi → volcar

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overturn [əuvəˈtəːn] over vt → renverser [+ decision, plan]; annuler

vi → se retourner

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overturn [əuvəˈtəːn] vt [+ car, chair] → umkippen (fig) [+ decision]; aufheben (000) [+ government]; stürzen

vi [train etc] → umkippen; [car] → sich überschlagen; [boat] → kentern

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overturn [əuvəˈtəːn] vt → rovesciare

vi → rovesciarsi