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Overturn

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Definitions for Overturn

noun
the act of upsetting something
Synonyms
upset turnover
Examples
  1. he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
noun
an improbable and unexpected victory
Synonyms
upset
Examples
  1. the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
verb
turn from an upright or normal position
Synonyms
turn over tip over tump over
Examples
  1. The big vase overturned
  2. The canoe tumped over
verb
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Synonyms
tip over turn over upset knock over bowl over tump over
Examples
  1. The cat knocked over the flower vase
  2. the clumsy customer turned over the vase
  3. he tumped over his beer
verb
rule against
Synonyms
overrule override overthrow reverse
Examples
  1. The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
verb
cause the downfall of
Synonyms
overthrow subvert bring down
Examples
  1. of rulers
  2. The Czar was overthrown
  3. subvert the ruling class
verb
cancel officially
Synonyms
revoke annul lift countermand reverse repeal rescind vacate
Examples
  1. He revoked the ban on smoking
  2. lift an embargo
  3. vacate a death sentence
verb
change radically
Synonyms
revolutionize revolutionise
Examples
  1. E-mail revolutionized communication in academe

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