over·turn
ˌō-vər-ˈtərn 
overturned; overturning; overturns
1
: to cause to turn over : upset
overturned the vase
2
a
: invalidate, destroy
the degree to which accident could overturn the schemes of wise men—
Oscar Handlin
Oscar Handlin
b
: reverse sense 2a
overturn a court ruling
over·turn
ˈō-vər-ˌtərn
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
Examples of overturn in a Sentence
Verb
The dog overturned the bowl.
The truck went off the road and overturned several times.
The court overturned his conviction.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The bill, which Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to sign and would begin Aug. 28, would overturn sick leave provisions included in a ballot measure that Missouri voters approved last year.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
The roster might see some mild overturn this summer as the Bulls add a rookie with the No. 12 draft pick next Wednesday and shop several players in potential trades.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Verb
But the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that decision last year.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The bill, which Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to sign and would begin Aug. 28, would overturn sick leave provisions included in a ballot measure that Missouri voters approved last year.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Noun
The impact caused the Mercedes to lose control and overturn.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
The roster might see some mild overturn this summer as the Bulls add a rookie with the No. 12 draft pick next Wednesday and shop several players in potential trades.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overturn. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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