American English pronunciation
How to pronounce overturn
IPA transcription: ['oʊvɚ,tɚn]
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Noun
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the act of upsetting something
“he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”
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an improbable and unexpected victory
“the biggest upset since David beat Goliath”
Verb
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cancel officially
“He revoked the ban on smoking”
“lift an embargo”
“vacate a death sentence”
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rule against
“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
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cause the downfall of; of rulers
“The Czar was overthrown”
“subvert the ruling class”
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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”
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turn from an upright or normal position
“The big vase overturned”
“The canoe tumped over”
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change radically
“E-mail revolutionized communication in academe”
Usage examples
- It was no more exciting than an overturned carriage or a tree blown across the road.
- But in popular appeal, this result was quickly overturned.
- It was no more exciting than an overturned carriage or a tree blown across the road.
- It was no more exciting than an overturned carriage or a tree blown across the road.
- He later on appealed against the rulings, which were subsequently overturned.
- He went into an erratic skid before hitting a light pole and overturning.
- Downstairs, in the salon, only a chair had been overturned.
- It was no more exciting than an overturned carriage or a tree blown across the road.
- It was no more exciting than an overturned carriage or a tree blown across the road.
- They won only five seats, one of which was overturned on appeal.