| VERB | motion | overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over | turn from an upright or normal position |
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| motion | overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position | |
| cognition | overturn, overrule, override, overthrow, reverse | rule against | |
| social | overturn, overthrow, subvert, bring down | cause the downfall of | |
| communication | overturn, revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, rescind, vacate | cancel officially | |
| change | overturn, revolutionize, revolutionise | change radically | |
| NOUN | act | overturn, upset, turnover | the act of upsetting something |
| act | overturn, upset | an improbable and unexpected victory |
| Sounds | ow'verter.n | |
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| Rhymes | adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern... | |
| Meaning | The act of upsetting something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | upset, turnover | |
| Broader | inversion, upending | turning upside down |
| Catalan | bolcada, sotsobre | |
| Verbs | overturn | turn from an upright or normal position |
| overturn | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position | |
| Meaning | An improbable and unexpected victory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | upset | |
| Broader | success | An attainment that is successful |
| Spanish | cambio, giro, resultado inesperado, vuelco | |
| Catalan | bolcada, sobresalt | |
| Meaning | Turn from an upright or normal position. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | These cars won't overturn | |
| Example | "The big vase overturned" | |
| Synonyms | turn over, tip over, tump over | |
| Caused by | overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over | Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position |
| Narrower | capsize, turtle, turn turtle | overturn accidentally |
| upend | Become turned or set on end | |
| Broader | turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense |
| Similar to | overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over | Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position |
| Spanish | invertir, revolver, volcar | |
| Catalan | bolcar, intervertir, invertir, regirar, remenar, remoure, tombar | |
| Nouns | overturn | the act of upsetting something |
| Meaning | Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over | |
| Cause to | overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over | Turn from an upright or normal position |
| Broader | move, displace | Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
| Similar to | overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over | Turn from an upright or normal position |
| Spanish | invertir, revolver, volcar | |
| Catalan | bolcar, invertir, regirar, remoure, tombar | |
| Nouns | overturn | the act of upsetting something |
| Meaning | Rule against. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | overrule, override, overthrow, reverse | |
| Broader | rule, decree | decide with authority |
| Spanish | anular, invalidar, revocar | |
| Meaning | Cause the downfall of; of rulers. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | overthrow, subvert, bring down | |
| Narrower | revolutionize | overthrow by a revolution, of governments |
| Broader | depose, force out | Force to leave (an office) |
| Spanish | derribar, derrocar | |
| Catalan | derrocar | |
| Meaning | Cancel officially. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, rescind, vacate | |
| Narrower | renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on | fail to fulfill a promise or obligation |
| Broader | cancel, strike down | declare null and void |
| Spanish | anular, cancelar, contradecir, dar una contraorden, derogar, invalidar, invertir, rescindir, retractar, revocar | |
| Catalan | anul·lar, derogar, invertir, revocar | |
| Meaning | change radically. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | revolutionize, revolutionise | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | revocar, revolucionar | |
| Catalan | revolucionar | |
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