overturn

overturn
v
1. overthrow, subvert, vanquish, conquer, triumph over, win out or out over, Inf. beat out, be victorious over, get the better of; overbear, overcome, overwhelm, overpower, overmaster, prevail over, surmount, rise above, transcend, master, control; defeat, beat, rout, discomfit, worst, thrash, Inf. whip, Sl. cream, Sl. shellac; destroy, crush, trounce, Inf. stomp, trample ruin, demolish; quash, quell, squash, squelch, suppress, put down, stamp out, extinguish; repress, keep down or under, break, humble, subdue, subjugate, subject, subordinate.
2. annul, nullfiy, abolish, cancel or cancel out, invalidate, void, negate; countermand, counterorder, overrule, override; veto, nix. Inf. put or turn thumbs down; reverse, repeal, rescind, retract, recall, take back.
3. upset, overset, throw over, push over, knock over or down, turn over; upend, tip over, capsize, keel or keel over, turn topsy-turvy, turn upside down, invert, reverse; topple, tumble, precipitate, Inf. spill.

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  • overturn — overturn, upset, capsize, overthrow, subvert are comparable because they carry a common basic meaning to cause to fall, or, intransitively, to fall, from the normal or proper position. Otherwise they vary widely in their applications and… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • overturn — over·turn vt: overrule Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. overturn …   Law dictionary

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • overturn — [v] flip over annul, bring down, capsize, countermand, down, invalidate, invert, keel over, knock down, knock over, nullify, overbalance, prostrate, repeal, rescind, reverse, roll, set aside, spill, tip over, topple, tumble, turn over, turn… …   New thesaurus

  • overturn — ► VERB 1) turn over and come to rest upside down. 2) abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a decision, system, belief, etc.) …   English terms dictionary

  • overturn — [ō΄vər tʉrn′; ] for n. [ ō′vər tʉrn΄] vt. 1. to turn or throw over; upset 2. to conquer; defeat; ruin vi. to turn or tip over; capsize n. an overturning or being overturned SYN. UPSET …   English World dictionary

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