overturn

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• February 12. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  overturn — noun — english

  the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"

• March 1. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  overturn — noun — english

  an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  overturn — verb — english

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

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  overturn — verb — english

  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"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  overturn — verb — english

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

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  overturn — verb — english

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

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  overturn — verb — english

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

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  overturn — verb — english

  change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"