overturn (verb)
21knock over — verb cause to overturn from an upright or normal position (Freq. 2) 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, ↑ …
22turn turtle — verb overturn accidentally Don t rock the boat or it will capsize! • Syn: ↑capsize, ↑turtle • Hypernyms: ↑overturn, ↑turn over, ↑tip over, ↑tump over …
23overset — verb (overset, oversetting) –verb (t) /oʊvəˈsɛt/ (say ohvuh set) 1. Rare to upset or overturn; overthrow. 2. to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally. 3. Printing (of type or copy) a. to set in or to excess. b. (of space) to set… …
24bring down — verb 1. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 3) take down the vase from the shelf • Syn: ↑lower, ↑take down, ↑let down, ↑get down • Ant: ↑raise ( …
25strike down — verb 1. cause to die, especially suddenly The disease struck down many young men in the village • Hypernyms: ↑kill • Verb Frames: Something s somebody 2. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow strike down a tree …
26upend — verb 1. become turned or set on end the airplanes upended • Derivationally related forms: ↑upending • Hypernyms: ↑overturn, ↑turn over, ↑tip over, ↑tump over • …
27capsize — verb a) To overturn. b) To cause (a ship) to overturn. Syn: keel over, turn turtle See Also: capsized, capsizer …
28topple — verb 1) she toppled over Syn: fall, fall over, tumble, overturn, tip over, keel over, collapse; lose one s balance 2) protesters toppled a huge statue Syn: knock over, upset, push over …
29undo — verb 1) he undid another button Syn: unfasten, unbutton, unhook, untie, unlace; unlock, unbolt; loosen, disentangle, extricate, release, detach, free, open; disconnect, disengage, separate …
30topple — verb 1) she toppled off the chair Syn: fall, tumble, tip, overbalance, overturn, keel over, lose one s balance 2) protesters toppled a statue Syn: knock over, upset, push over, tip …
