overturn

/ˈoʊvɚtˌɝn/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. turn from an upright or normal position
   “The big vase overturned”
2. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
   “The cat knocked over the flower vase”
3. rule against
   “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
4. cause the downfall of; of rulers
   “The Czar was overthrown”
5. cancel officially
   “He revoked the ban on smoking”
6. change radically
   “E-mail revolutionized communication in academe”

noun

1. the act of upsetting something
   “he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”
2. an improbable and unexpected victory
   “the biggest upset since David beat Goliath”

Synonyms for overturn

• turn over
• tip over
• tump over
• upset
• knock over
• bowl over
• overrule
• override
• overthrow
• reverse
• subvert
• bring down
• revoke
• annul
• lift
• countermand
• repeal
• rescind
• vacate
• revolutionize
• revolutionise
• turnover

Words that rhyme with overturn

• turn
• return
• burn
• concern
• stern
• learn
• kern
• churn
• sunburn
• yearn
• adjourn
• earn
• unconcern
• urn
• discern
• downturn
• erne
• fern
• heartburn
• spurn
• taciturn
• upturn
• ahearn
• ahern
• aherne
• alpern
• amburn
• arterburn
• bradburn
• burne