Definition of Overturn

Noun

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

Verb

  • change radically
    "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
  • cancel officially
    "He revoked the ban on smoking"
    "lift an embargo"
    "vacate a death sentence"
  • cause the downfall of
    of rulers
    "The Czar was overthrown"
    "subvert the ruling class"
    - bring down
  • rule against
    "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
  • 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"
    - tip over - turn over - knock over - bowl over - tump over
  • turn from an upright or normal position
    "The big vase overturned"
    "The canoe tumped over"
    - turn over - tip over - tump over
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble overturn

128 unscramble word found using the letters overturn.
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