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o·ver·turn
 overturn
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- pronunciation:
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tuhrn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
overturns, overturning, overturned |
| definition 1: |
to cause to tip over; upset.
The donkey overturned the apple cart.- synonyms:
- capsize, tip, topple, upset
- antonyms:
- right
- similar words:
- collapse, invert, reverse, tumble
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| definition 2: |
to do away with or abolish.
The court overturned last year's ruling.- synonyms:
- cancel, revoke, void
- similar words:
- abolish, overrule, repeal, reverse, veto
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| related words: |
disprove, down, overthrow, swamp, turn |
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| derivation: |
overturnable (adj.) |
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