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overturn(dictionary)

overturn (oh)



[I and T] if you overturn something, or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side
::Leslie jumped to her feet, overturning her chair.
::His car overturned, trapping him inside.
overturn a decision/verdict etc
to change a decision or result so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before
::His conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
[T] to suddenly remove a government from power, especially by using violence
-synonym overthrow overthrow