Overturn Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Overturn has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

the act of upsetting something

"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"

upset overturn turnover

an improbable and unexpected victory

"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"

overturn upset

A turning over or upside-down; inversion.

Verb

turn from an upright or normal position

"The big vase overturned"

"The canoe tumped over"

overturn turn over tip over tump over

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"

overturn tip over turn over upset knock over bowl over tump over

rule against

"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

overrule overturn override overthrow reverse

cause the downfall of; of rulers

"The Czar was overthrown"

"subvert the ruling class"

overthrow subvert overturn bring down

cancel officially

"He revoked the ban on smoking"

"lift an embargo"

"vacate a death sentence"

revoke annul lift countermand reverse repeal overturn rescind vacate

change radically

"E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"

revolutionize revolutionise overturn

To turn over, capsize or upset.

Example Sentences

"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed" noun

"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath" noun

"The big vase overturned" verb

"The canoe tumped over" verb

"The cat knocked over the flower vase" verb

"the clumsy customer turned over the vase" verb

"he tumped over his beer" verb

"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" verb

"The Czar was overthrown" verb

"subvert the ruling class" verb