overturn (verb)
51demolish — verb 1) they demolished the building Syn: knock down, pull down, tear down, bring down, destroy, flatten, raze (to the ground), level, bulldoze, topple; blow up; dismantle, disassemble See note at destroy …
52disallow — verb Nguyen s testimony will be disallowed Syn: reject, refuse, dismiss, say no to; ban, bar, block, debar, forbid, prohibit; cancel, invalidate, overrule, quash, overturn, countermand, reverse, throw out, set aside …
53dissolve — verb 1) sugar dissolves in water Syn: go into solution, break down; liquefy, deliquesce, disintegrate 2) his hopes dissolved Syn: disappear, vanish, melt away, evaporate, disperse, dissipate …
54flip — verb 1) the wave flipped the dinghy over the plane flipped on to its back Syn: overturn, turn over, tip over, roll (over), upturn, capsize; upend, invert, knock over; keel over, topple over, turn turtle; archaic overset 2) …
55invalidate — verb 1) the court invalidated the statute Syn: render invalid, void, nullify, annul, negate, cancel, disallow, overturn, overrule; informal nix See note at void 2) this case invalidates the general argument …
56negate — verb 1) they negated the court s ruling Syn: invalidate, nullify, neutralize, cancel; undo, reverse, annul, void, revoke, rescind, repeal, retract, countermand, overrule, overturn; informal nix; formal abrogate …
57oust — verb armed forces ousted the new coalition government Syn: drive out, expel, force out, throw out, remove (from office/power), eject, get rid of, depose, dethrone, topple, unseat, overthrow, bring down, overturn, dismiss, dislodge, displace;… …
58overpower — verb 1) the prisoners might overpower the crew Syn: gain control over, overwhelm, prevail over, get the better of, outdo, gain mastery over, overthrow, overturn, subdue, suppress, subjugate, repress, bring someone to their knees, conquer, defeat …
59override — verb 1) the court could not override her decision Syn: disallow, overrule, countermand, veto, quash, overturn, overthrow; cancel, reverse, rescind, revoke, repeal, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, void; Law …
60overrule — verb this ban was overruled by a federal court Syn: countermand, cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract, disallow, override, veto, quash, overturn, overthrow, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, void; Law vacate; formal …
