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Overturn (Verb)

Meaning 1

Turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Tump Over
  • Tip Over
  • Turn Over

Hyponyms

  • Turn Turtle
  • Turtle

Related Words

  • Overturn (noun)

Meaning 2

Cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Annul
  • Countermand
  • Revoke
  • Vacate
  • Lift
  • Repeal
  • Reverse
  • Rescind

Hypernyms

  • Strike Down
  • Cancel

Hyponyms

  • Renege
  • Renegue On
  • Go Back On
  • Renege On

Meaning 3

Change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Revolutionise
  • Revolutionize

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Alter

Meaning 4

Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Subvert
  • Bring Down
  • Overthrow

Hypernyms

  • Force Out
  • Depose

Hyponyms

  • Revolutionize

Meaning 5

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".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Tump Over
  • Upset
  • Tip Over
  • Bowl Over
  • Turn Over
  • Knock Over

Hypernyms

  • Displace

Related Words

  • Overturn (noun)

Meaning 6

Rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Override
  • Overthrow
  • Overrule
  • Reverse

Hypernyms

  • Rule
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