overturn meaning and definition

OVERTURN noun

Definition of overturn (noun)

1. the act of upsetting something
   • "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
   • synonyms: turnover, upset
2. an improbable and unexpected victory
   • "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
   • synonyms: upset

OVERTURN verb

Definition of overturn (verb)

1. turn from an upright or normal position
   • "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
   • synonyms: tip over, tump 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: bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset
3. rule against
   • "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
   • synonyms: override, overrule, overthrow, reverse
4. cause the downfall of; of rulers
   • "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
   • synonyms: bring down, overthrow, subvert
5. cancel officially
   • "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
   • synonyms: annul, countermand, lift, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate
6. change radically
   • "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
   • synonyms: revolutionise, revolutionize