overturned Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb turn from an upright or normal position
tump over; overturn; tip over; turn over.
- The big vase overturned
- The canoe tumped over
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verb cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
turn over; tip over; tump over; upset; knock over; overturn; bowl over.
- The cat knocked over the flower vase
- the clumsy customer turned over the vase
- he tumped over his beer
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verb rule against
override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
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verb cause the downfall of; of rulers
subvert; bring down; overturn; overthrow.
- The Czar was overthrown
- subvert the ruling class
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verb cancel officially
annul; revoke; reverse; countermand; lift; vacate; overturn; repeal; rescind.
- He revoked the ban on smoking
- lift an embargo
- vacate a death sentence
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verb change radically
overturn; revolutionize; revolutionise.
- E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
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adjective satellite having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
upturned; upset.
- an overturned car
- the upset pitcher of milk
- sat on an upturned bucket
