Thesaurus: overturn
To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.
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Definitions
- v. t. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.
- v. t. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow.
- v. t. To overpower; to conquer.
- n. The act off overturning, or the state of being overturned or subverted; overthrow; as, an overturn of parties.
- n. the act of upsetting something
- n. an improbable and unexpected victory
- v. turn from an upright or normal position
- v. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
- v. rule against
- v. cause the downfall of; of rulers
- v. cancel officially
- v. change radically