overturn

Noun · Verb
US[oh-ver-turn]/ˈoʊvɚˌtɝn/3 syllables
Synonyms: upsetturnoverturn overtip overtump overknock overbowl overoverruleoverrideoverthrowreversesubvert

Open English WordNet

Verb (6)overturned, overturning

  1. turn from an upright or normal position“The big vase overturned”“The canoe tumped over”Synonyms: turn overtip overtump overMore general turnMore specific upend, capsizeSimilar tip over, turn over
  2. 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”Synonyms: tip overturn overupsetknock overbowl overtump overMore general move, displaceCauses turn over, tip overSimilar turn over, tip over
  3. rule against“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”Synonyms: overruleoverrideoverthrowreverseMore general rule, decree
  4. cause the downfall of; of rulers“The Czar was overthrown”“subvert the ruling class”Synonyms: overthrowsubvertbring downMore general depose, force outMore specific revolutionize
  5. cancel officially“He revoked the ban on smoking”“lift an embargo”“vacate a death sentence”Synonyms: revokeannulliftcountermandreverserepealrescindvacateMore general cancel, strike downMore specific renege, renege on
  6. change radically“E-mail revolutionized communication in academe”Synonyms: revolutionizerevolutioniseMore general change, alter

Noun (2)

  1. the act of upsetting something“he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”Synonyms: upsetturnoverType of inversion, upending
  2. an improbable and unexpected victory“the biggest upset since David beat Goliath”Synonyms: upsetType of success

Related words upset noun, reversible adjective, opposite noun, flip-flop noun, revolution noun, tump over verb, bowl over verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

O′ver·turn′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Overturned; present participle & verbal noun Overturning.]

1. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.

2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow.

3. To overpower; to conquer. John Milton

Synonyms: To demolish; overthrow. See Demolish.

O′ver·turn′ noun

The act off overturning, or the state of being overturned or subverted; overthrow; as, an overturn of parties.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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