overturn (verb)

  • 81capsize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. overturn, upset, turn turtle, turn or tip over. See inversion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. upset, overturn, invert, tip over; see turn 2 , upset 1 . See Synonym Study at upset . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 82topple — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. fall over or down, tumble, somersault, pitch, plunge; fail, collapse, go bankrupt, fold (sl.). v. t. push, trip, knock over or down; overturn, upset; overthrow, subvert, defeat, smash. See descent …

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  • 83Initial-stress-derived noun — Initial stress derivation is a phonological process in English, wherein stress is moved to the first syllable of any of several dozen verbs when they become nouns or adjectives. This is called a suprafix in linguistics. It is gradually becoming… …

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  • 84overrule — over·rule /ˌō vər rül/ vt 1: to rule against the objection was overruled compare sustain 2 a: to rule against upon review by virtue of a higher authority: set aside reverse …

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  • 85destroy — I (efface) verb abort, annihilate, blast, blight, blot out, break to pieces, bring to ruin, burn, consume, corrode, deal destruction, decimate, deface, demolish, desolate, destruct, destruere, devastate, devour, diruere, disintegrate, dissolve,… …

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  • 86overthrow — I verb abolish, adfligere, be victorious over, break up, bring down, cast down, conquer, defeat, deicere, dethrone, diruere, disrupt, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, fell, invert, master, nullify, obliterate, obviate, overmaster, overpower,… …

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  • 87deficit — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, huge, large, massive, serious, substantial ▪ ballooning, exploding, growing, soaring …

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  • 88overthrow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overcome, defeat, upset, abolish, confute; overturn, demolish, ruin. See depression, success, confutation, revolution. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. overcome, depose, bring down, topple; see abolish ,… …

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  • 89subvert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. overthrow, overturn, upset; ruin, fell, raze. See destruction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. overturn, overthrow, suppress, supplant, supersede, ruin, destroy, extinguish, invert, depress, upset,… …

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  • 90tip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. overturn, capsize, upset; incline, slant, tilt, topple; reward. See payment. n. point, end; apex, summit; clue, hint, warning, pointer; gratuity, gift, fee, perquisite, pourboire. See height, giving,… …

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