Unscramble overturn

Definition of overturn

noun:

• the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed". Synonyms: turnover, upset.
• an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath". Synonyms: upset.

verb:

• turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned", "The canoe tumped over". Synonyms: tip over, tump over, turn over.
• 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". Synonyms: bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset.
• rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill". Synonyms: override, overrule, overthrow, reverse.
• cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown", "subvert the ruling class". Synonyms: bring down, overthrow, subvert.
• cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking", "lift an embargo", "vacate a death sentence". Synonyms: annul, countermand, lift, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate.
• change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe". Synonyms: revolutionise, revolutionize.

Related words

capsize, renege, revolutionize, turtle, upend.

Words nearby

overture.

Rhymes with

downturn, heartburn, sunburn, taciturn, upturn.