overturn

v., -turned, -turn·ing, -turns.

v.tr.

1. To cause to turn over or capsize; upset.
2. 1. To cause the ruin or destruction of; overthrow. See synonyms at overthrow.
   2. Law. To invalidate or reverse (a decision) by legal means: "his continuing legal battles to overturn a draft-evasion conviction" (Robert Lipsyte).

v.intr.

To turn over or capsize.

n. (ōPRIMARY_STRESSvər-tûrnSECONDARY_STRESS)

1. The act or process of overturning.
2. The state of having been overturned.

verb

1. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position: capsize, knock over, overthrow, topple, turn over, upset. See change/persist, horizontal/vertical/change of position, move/halt.
2. To bring about the downfall of: bring down, overthrow, subvert, topple, tumble, unhorse. See help/harm/harmless.

v

Definition: cancel
Antonyms: accept, allow

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the act of upsetting something
  Synonyms: upset, turnover

Meaning #2: an improbable and unexpected victory
  Synonym: upset

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The verb overturn has 6 meanings:

Meaning #1: turn from an upright or normal position
  Synonyms: turn over, tip over

Meaning #2: cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
  Synonyms: tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over

Meaning #3: rule against
  Synonyms: overrule, override, overthrow, reverse

Meaning #4: cause the downfall of; of rulers
  Synonyms: overthrow, subvert, bring down

Meaning #5: annul by recalling or rescinding
  Synonyms: revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, rescind, vacate

Meaning #6: change radically
  Synonyms: revolutionize, revolutionise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vælte, kæntre
v. intr. - vælte, kæntre
n. - omvæltning, kæntring

Nederlands (Dutch)
omverwerpen, ten val brengen, omstoten, kapseizen, vernietigen, herroepen, omslaan, kenteren, over de kop gaan, omverwerping

Français (French)
v. tr. - renverser, faire chavirer, faire annuler, casser (un jugement), faire basculer (une majorité)
v. intr. - se renverser (une voiture), chavirer (un bateau)
n. - renversement, (être) renversé, chiffre d'affaires

Deutsch (German)
v. - umwerfen, (um)stürzen, umstoßen, umkippen
n. - Umsturz

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανατρέπω/-ομαι, αναποδογυρίζω
n. - ανατροπή (κυβέρνησης, καθεστώτος)

Italiano (Italian)
capovolgere, rovesciare, girare, annullare, rovesciarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - virar, derrubar, capotar
n. - virada (f), subversão (f), revolução (f)

Русский (Russian)
переворачивать, опрокидывать, перевернуться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - derribar, derrocar, dar la vuelta a, invalidar, anular, zozobrar, capotar, dar una vuelta de campaña, volcarse
v. intr. - volcar, trabucarse
n. - vuelco, volteo, derrocamiento, trastorno, subversión, movimiento de mercancías

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - välta (omkull), stjälpa (omkull), omstörta, kantra
n. - kantring, omstörtning, omvälvning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
推翻, 颠倒, 翻倒, 倾覆, 革命, 破灭, 翻转, 毁灭

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 推翻, 顛倒
v. intr. - 翻倒
n. - 傾覆, 革命, 破滅, 翻轉, 毀滅

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 뒤집다, 타도하다
v. intr. - 뒤집히다, 넘어지다
n. - 전복, 혁명

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 転覆
v. - ひっくり返す, ひっくり返る, 倒す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقلب (الاسم) انقلاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפך, הפיל, ביטל‬
v. intr. - ‮נהפך, נפל‬
n. - ‮הפלה, הפיכה‬

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