overturn
2over·turn
noun \ˈō-vər-ˌtərn\Definition of OVERTURN
1
: the act of overturning : the state of being overturned
2
: the sinking of surface water and rise of bottom water in a lake or sea that results from changes in temperature that commonly occur in spring and fall
First Known Use of OVERTURN
circa 1592
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