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1over·turn

verb \ˌō-vər-ˈtərn\

Definition of OVERTURN

transitive verb
1
: to cause to turn over : upset <overturned the vase>
2
a : invalidate, destroy
b : reverse 2a <overturn a court ruling>
intransitive verb
: upset, turn over
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Examples of OVERTURN

  1. The dog overturned the bowl.
  2. The truck went off the road and overturned several times.
  3. The court overturned his conviction.

First Known Use of OVERTURN

13th century

Related to OVERTURN

Synonyms
capsize, turn over, upset
Antonyms
right

Rhymes with OVERTURN

about-turn, Comintern, in return, on the turn, out of turn, slash-and-burn, taciturn, to a turn, unconcern

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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Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

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