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OVERTURN

Definition:

[noun] the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
Synonyms: upset, turnover
[noun] an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
Synonyms: upset
[verb] turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
Synonyms: turn over, tip over, tump over
[verb] cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
Synonyms: tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
[verb] rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
Synonyms: overrule, override, overthrow, reverse
[verb] cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
Synonyms: overthrow, subvert, bring down
[verb] annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Synonyms: revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, rescind, vacate
[verb] change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
Synonyms: revolutionize, revolutionise