Found 2 items, similar to overturn.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: overturn overturn n 1: the act of upsetting something; “he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed” [syn: upset, turnover] 2: an improbable and unexpected victory; “the biggest upset since David beat Goliath” [syn: upset] v 1: turn from an upright or normal position; “The big vase overturned”; “The canoe tumped over” [syn: 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” [syn: 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” [syn: overrule, override, overthrow, reverse] 4: cause the downfall of; of rulers; “The Czar was overthrown”; “subvert the ruling class” [syn: overthrow, subvert, bring down ] 5: annul by recalling or rescinding; “He revoked the ban on smoking”; “lift an embargo”; “vacate a death sentence” [syn: revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, rescind, vacate] 6: change radically; “E-mail revolutionized communication in academe” [syn: revolutionize, revolutionise]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Overturn 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] 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. [1913 Webster] Syn: To demolish; overthrow. See Demolish. [1913 Webster]