overturn

[ verb oh-ver-turn; noun oh-ver-turn ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈtɜrn; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtɜrn /

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verb (used with object)

to cause (something) to turn onto its side, face, or back; upset: to overturn a vase.

to destroy the power or validity of; overthrow; defeat: The conspiracy finally overturned the regime.The new findings have not overturned the theory itself.

to reverse (an official or legal decision): Rather than accept defeat, the company filed a complaint in federal appeals court to overturn the ruling.

verb (used without object)

to turn onto its side, face, or back; capsize: When his canoe overturned, he lost scientific instruments and journals.

noun

the act of overturning.

the state of being overturned.

OTHER WORDS FOR overturn

2 conquer.

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Origin of overturn

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; see origin at over-, turn

synonym study for overturn

1. See upset.

OTHER WORDS FROM overturn

o·ver·turn·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby overturn

overtrade, overtrain, overtrick, overtrump, overture, overturn, over-under, overuse, overvalue, overview, overvoltage

How to use overturn in a sentence

Since a leaked draft opinion previewed the overturn of Roe in May, progressives have been sounding the alarm that other rights rooted in substantive due process could be similarly under threat.
Clarence Thomas Signals Same-Sex Marriage and Contraception Rights at Risk After Overturning Roe v. Wade|Julia Zorthian|June 24, 2022|TIme
In 1996 he participated in one of the court cases that led to the overturn of sections of the Communications Decency Act aimed at blocking “patently offensive” material online.
The 'Forrest Gump of Activism' Who Helped HIV/AIDS Patients Get Life-Saving Treatment Information|Video by Joey Lautrup|October 21, 2021|Time
The suit comes after his attempt to overturn the standards via executive order was rejected by a judge in state court last week.
Jindal's Giant Common Core Flip Flop|Ben Jacobs|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Studies that build on the established body of evidence are more likely to be true than ones that appear to overturn it.
How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S.|Russell Saunders|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Should a self-respecting democracy have a Supreme Court like ours, with the power to overturn democratic legislation?
God Save the United States From This Anti-Democratic Court|Jedediah Purdy|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Italian Futurists were prepared to overturn the world as they knew it to achieve their ideal world.
Rehabilitating Italian Futurism at the Guggenheim Museum|David Freedlander|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She retaliated by using her telekinetic powers to overturn their party bus.
‘Boy Parts’ Proves ‘American Horror Story: Coven’ Is the Boldest Drama on TV|Kevin Fallon|October 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If you can overturn a rock whose roots are embedded in the depths of ocean, you may hope to turn him from his purpose.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
Such an assertion is not to be credited on any less evidence than what would suffice to overturn the law.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
There was no necessity, as a revolutionist might imagine, to overturn the dynasty.
The Arena|Various
Their first trip was marked by an accident—Williams contriving to overturn the boat.
The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2)|Florence A. Thomas Marshall
Reaching the dumping ground, standing between the handles of the wheel-barrow, Alfred attempted to overturn it.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field

British Dictionary definitions for overturn

overturn

verb (ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn)

to turn or cause to turn from an upright or normal position

(tr) to overthrow or destroy

(tr) to invalidate; reversethe bill was passed in the Commons but overturned in the Lords

noun (ˈəʊvəˌtɜːn)

the act of overturning or the state of being overturned

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