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Detailed Synonyms for overturn in English

overturn:

to overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)

  1. to overturn
    to overturn
    • overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)
  2. to overturn
    to overturn; change suddenly
  3. to overturn
    to overturn; page over; to turn
    • overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • page over verbe
    • turn verbe (turns, turned, turning)
  4. to overturn
    to topple; to overthrow; to overturn; to bring down
    • topple verbe (topples, toppled, toppling)
    • overthrow verbe (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
    • overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • bring down verbe (brings down, brought dowm, bringing down)
  5. to overturn
    – change radically 1
    to overturn; revolutionize; revolutionise
    – change radically 1
  6. to overturn
    – rule against 1
    to reverse; to overthrow; to overturn; override; overrule
    – rule against 1
    • reverse verbe (reverses, reversed, reversing)
    • overthrow verbe (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
    • overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • override verbe
    • overrule verbe
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill1
  7. to overturn
    – cancel officially 1
    to reverse; to revoke; to lift; to repeal; to overturn; to rescind; to annul; countermand; vacate
    – cancel officially 1
    • reverse verbe (reverses, reversed, reversing)
    • revoke verbe (revokes, revoked, revoking)
      • He revoked the ban on smoking1
    • lift verbe (lifts, lifted, lifting)
      • lift an embargo1
    • repeal verbe (repeals, repealed, repealing)
    • overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • rescind verbe (rescinds, rescinded, rescinding)
    • annul verbe (annuls, annulled, annulling)
    • countermand verbe
    • vacate verbe
      • vacate a death sentence1
  8. to overturn
    – turn from an upright or normal position 1
    to overturn; to turn over; to tip over; tump over
    – turn from an upright or normal position 1
    • overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)
      • The big vase overturned1
    • turn over verbe (turns over, turned over, turning over)
    • tip over verbe (tips over, tipped over, tipping over)
    • tump over verbe
  9. to overturn
    – cause to overturn from an upright or normal position 1
    to upset; to overturn; to turn over; to tip over; to knock over; bowl over; tump over
    – cause to overturn from an upright or normal position 1
    • upset verbe (upsets, upset, upsetting)
    • overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • turn over verbe (turns over, turned over, turning over)
    • tip over verbe (tips over, tipped over, tipping over)
    • knock over verbe (knocks over, knocked over, knocking over)
    • bowl over verbe
    • tump over verbe
  10. to overturn
    – cause the downfall of; of rulers 1
    to overthrow; to overturn; to bring down; to subvert
    – cause the downfall of; of rulers 1
    • overthrow verbe (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
      • The Czar was overthrown1
    • overturn verbe (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • bring down verbe (brings down, brought dowm, bringing down)
    • subvert verbe (subverts, subverted, subverting)
      • subvert the ruling class1

Conjugations for overturn:

present
  1. overturn
  2. overturn
  3. overturns
  4. overturn
  5. overturn
  6. overturn
simple past
  1. overturned
  2. overturned
  3. overturned
  4. overturned
  5. overturned
  6. overturned
present perfect
  1. have overturned
  2. have overturned
  3. has overturned
  4. have overturned
  5. have overturned
  6. have overturned
past continuous
  1. was overturning
  2. were overturning
  3. was overturning
  4. were overturning
  5. were overturning
  6. were overturning
future
  1. shall overturn
  2. will overturn
  3. will overturn
  4. shall overturn
  5. will overturn
  6. will overturn
continuous present
  1. am overturning
  2. are overturning
  3. is overturning
  4. are overturning
  5. are overturning
  6. are overturning
subjunctive
  1. be overturned
  2. be overturned
  3. be overturned
  4. be overturned
  5. be overturned
  6. be overturned
diverse
  1. overturn!
  2. let's overturn!
  3. overturned
  4. overturning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

overturn [the ~] nom

  1. the overturn
    – an improbable and unexpected victory 1
    the upset; the overturn
    – an improbable and unexpected victory 1
    • upset [the ~] nom
      • the biggest upset since David beat Goliath1
    • overturn [the ~] nom
  2. the overturn
    – the act of upsetting something 1
    the turnover; the upset; the overturn
    – the act of upsetting something 1
    • turnover [the ~] nom
    • upset [the ~] nom
      • he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed1
    • overturn [the ~] nom

Related Words for "overturn":

  • overturning

Alternate Synonyms for "overturn":


Related Definitions for "overturn":

  1. an improbable and unexpected victory1
  2. the act of upsetting something1
  3. change radically1
  4. rule against1
  5. cancel officially1
  6. turn from an upright or normal position1
    • The big vase overturned1
  7. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position1
  8. cause the downfall of; of rulers1