1. overturn - noun
· the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
Hypernym(s): inversion, upending
2. overturn - noun
· an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
Synonym(s): upset
Hypernym(s): success
3. overturn - verb
· turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
Synonym(s): turn_over, tip_over, tump_over
Hypernym(s): turn
4. overturn - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): tip_over, turn_over, upset, knock_over, bowl_over, tump_over
5. overturn - verb
· rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
Synonym(s): overrule, override, overthrow, reverse
6. overturn - verb
· cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
Synonym(s): overthrow, subvert, bring_down
Hypernym(s): depose, force_out
7. overturn - verb
· cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Synonym(s): revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, rescind, vacate
Hypernym(s): cancel, strike_down
8. overturn - verb
· change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
Synonym(s): revolutionize, revolutionise
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
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