overturn (verb)
11overturn — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)tɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] overturns, overturning, overturned 1) V ERG If something overturns or if you overturn it, it turns upside down or on its side. The lorry veered out of control, overturned and smashed into a wall... [V n] Alex jumped up… …
12overturn — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈtɜː(r)n] / US [ˌoʊvərˈtɜrn] verb Word forms overturn : present tense I/you/we/they overturn he/she/it overturns present participle overturning past tense overturned past participle overturned 1) a) [transitive] to turn something so… …
13overturn — I. Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to cause to turn over ; upset < overturned the vase > 2. a. invalidate, destroy b. reverse 2a < overturn a court ruling > …
14overturn — o|ver|turn [ ,ouvər tɜrn ] verb 1. ) transitive to turn something so that its bottom or side is upward: The dogs have overturned our trash cans again. a ) intransitive to turn over in this way: The truck overturned and fell off the bridge. 2. )… …
15overturn — [ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn] verb 1) [I/T] if something overturns, or if you overturn it, it moves so that its bottom or side is upwards 2) [T] to officially change a decision or law …
16overturn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. invert, upset, reverse; overthrow, destroy. See change, confutation, destruction, inversion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. upset, reverse, upturn, overthrow; see upset 1 . See Synonym Study at upset .… …
17turn over — verb 1. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 5) hand me the spoon, please Turn the files over to me, please He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers • Syn: ↑pass, ↑hand, ↑reach, ↑pass on …
18tip over — verb 1. turn from an upright or normal position The big vase overturned The canoe tumped over • Syn: ↑overturn, ↑turn over, ↑tump over • Derivationally related forms: ↑turnover ( …
19tump over — verb 1. turn from an upright or normal position The big vase overturned The canoe tumped over • Syn: ↑overturn, ↑turn over, ↑tip over • Derivationally related forms: ↑turnover ( …
20bowl over — verb 1. 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: ↑overturn, ↑tip over, ↑turn over, ↑upset, ↑ …
