overturn 音标拼音: ['ovɚt
, ɚn]
n . 倾覆,破灭,革命
vt . 推翻,颠倒
vi . 翻倒
倾覆,破灭,革命推翻,颠倒翻倒
overturn n 1 :
the act of upsetting something ; "
he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed " [
synonym : {
upset },
{
overturn }, {
turnover }]
2 :
an improbable and unexpected victory ; "
the biggest upset since David beat Goliath " [
synonym : {
overturn }, {
upset }]
v 1 :
turn from an upright or normal position ; "
The big vase overturned "; "
The canoe tumped over " [
synonym : {
overturn },
{
turn over }, {
tip over }, {
tump over }]
2 :
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 " [
synonym :
{
overturn }, {
tip over }, {
turn over }, {
upset }, {
knock over },
{
bowl over }, {
tump over }]
3 :
rule against ; "
The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill " [
synonym : {
overrule }, {
overturn }, {
override },
{
overthrow }, {
reverse }]
4 :
cause the downfall of ;
of rulers ; "
The Czar was overthrown ";
"
subvert the ruling class " [
synonym : {
overthrow }, {
subvert },
{
overturn }, {
bring down }]
5 :
cancel officially ; "
He revoked the ban on smoking "; "
lift an embargo "; "
vacate a death sentence " [
synonym : {
revoke }, {
annul },
{
lift }, {
countermand }, {
reverse }, {
repeal }, {
overturn },
{
rescind }, {
vacate }]
6 :
change radically ; "
E -
mail revolutionized communication in academe " [
synonym : {
revolutionize }, {
revolutionise }, {
overturn }]
Overturn \
O `
ver *
turn "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Overturned };
p .
pr .
&
vb .
n . {
Overturning }.]
1 .
To turn or throw from a basis ,
foundation ,
or position ;
to overset ;
as ,
to overturn a carriage or a building .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To subvert ;
to destroy ;
to overthrow .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To overpower ;
to conquer . --
Milton .
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1913 Webster ]
Syn :
To demolish ;
overthrow .
See {
Demolish }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Overturn \
O "
ver *
turn `\,
n .
The act off overturning ,
or the state of being overturned or subverted ;
overthrow ;
as ,
an overturn of parties .
[
1913 Webster ]
163 Moby Thesaurus words for "
overturn ":
Waterloo ,
answer ,
answer conclusively ,
argue down ,
be lost ,
beating ,
bloodless revolution ,
bouleversement ,
breakdown ,
breakup ,
bring down ,
capsizal ,
capsize ,
careen ,
cataclysm ,
catastrophe ,
clean slate ,
clean sweep ,
collapse ,
computer revolution ,
confound ,
confute ,
conquering ,
conquest ,
contradict ,
controvert ,
convulsion ,
counterrevolution ,
crash ,
crush ,
culbute ,
culbuter ,
deathblow ,
debacle ,
deck ,
defeat ,
demolish ,
deny ,
depose ,
destruction ,
dismiss ,
dispose of ,
down ,
downcast ,
downfall ,
downthrow ,
drubbing ,
eject ,
failure ,
fall ,
finish ,
floor ,
founder ,
go down ,
hiding ,
honeycomb ,
invert ,
keel ,
keel over ,
knock down ,
knock over ,
lambasting ,
lathering ,
licking ,
mastery ,
nonplus ,
oust ,
ouster ,
ousting ,
overcome ,
overcoming ,
overmaster ,
overmatch ,
overpower ,
overset ,
overthrow ,
overturning ,
overwhelm ,
palace revolution ,
parry ,
pitchpole ,
precipitation ,
prostrate ,
prostration ,
put to silence ,
quietus ,
radical change ,
rebut ,
reduce to silence ,
refute ,
reorganization ,
revolt ,
revolute ,
revolution ,
revolutionary war ,
revolutionize ,
revulsion ,
ruin ,
sabotage ,
sap ,
sap the foundations ,
scuttle ,
send flying ,
settle ,
shake -
up ,
shut up ,
silence ,
sink ,
smash ,
smash all opposition ,
somersault ,
somerset ,
spasm ,
spill ,
squash ,
squelch ,
striking alteration ,
subdual ,
subduing ,
subjugation ,
subversion ,
subvert ,
surmount ,
sweeping change ,
tabula rasa ,
technological revolution ,
thrashing ,
throw down ,
throw over ,
tip over ,
topple ,
topple over ,
toppling ,
topsy -
turvify ,
topsy -
turvy ,
total change ,
transilience ,
trimming ,
trip ,
trip up ,
trouncing ,
tumble ,
turn a somersault ,
turn over ,
turn topsy -
turvy ,
turn turtle ,
turn upside down ,
turnover ,
undermine ,
undoing ,
unhorse ,
unseat ,
unseating ,
unthrone ,
upend ,
upheaval ,
upset ,
upset the boat ,
upturn ,
vanquishment ,
violent change ,
weaken ,
whipping
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OVERTURN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of OVERTURN is to cause to turn over : upset How to use overturn in a sentence
OVERTURN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary OVERTURN definition: 1 to (cause to) turn over: 2 to change a legal decision: 3 If you overturn someone's majority… Learn more
OVERTURN Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for OVERTURN: capsize, upset, collapse, topple, turn over, overthrow, fall, upend; Antonyms of OVERTURN: right, stand up, raise, erect, straighten (up), approval, ratification, passing
Overturn - definition of overturn by The Free Dictionary To turn over or capsize: The car went off the road and overturned 1 The act or process of overturning: the court's overturn of a ruling 2 The state of having been overturned 3 The periodic mixing or circulation of water in a lake or sea as a result of changing temperature of its layers
Overturn - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com To overturn something is to either flip it upside down or to invalidate it An amateur kayaker might overturn her boat, while a judge may decide to overturn a previous judgment
OVERTURN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com To overturn something is to either flip it upside down or to invalidate it An amateur kayaker might overturn her boat, while a judge may decide to overturn a previous judgment
Overturn - Crossword Clue Answers - Crossword Solver Here is the answer for the crossword clue Overturn last seen in Telegraph Plusword puzzle We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database Among them, one solution stands out with a 98 % match which has a length of 5 letters We think the likely answer to this clue is UPEND
Overturned - Ballotpedia A court decision or precedent is overturned when a judiciary rejects the result of a prior court proceeding Higher courts may overturn the decisions of lower courts Supreme courts can also overturn precedents established in previous court decisions [1] [2]
OVERTURNED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary OVERTURNED definition: 1 past simple and past participle of overturn 2 to (cause to) turn over: 3 to change a legal… Learn more
OVERTURN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary To overturn a government or system means to remove it or destroy it He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government [VERB noun] a society where all the old values had been overturned [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1 4 Collins English Dictionary