overturn

Noun
  1. The act of upsetting something (synset 100349138)
    "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
    is a type of: inversion, upending - turning upside down; setting on end
    same as: turnover, upset
  2. An improbable and unexpected victory (synset 100068990)
    "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
    is a type of: success - an attainment that is successful
    same as: upset
Verb
  1. Turn from an upright or normal position (synset 201913390)
    "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
    is a type of: turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    subtypes:
    same as: tip over, tump over, turn over
    verb group: bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
  2. Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position (synset 201913971)
    "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
    causes: overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    same as: bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset
    verb group: overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position
  3. Rule against (synset 200718035)
    "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
    is a type of: decree, rule - decide with authority
    same as: override, overrule, overthrow, reverse
  4. Cause the downfall of;
    Of rulers (synset 202407551)
    "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
    is a type of: depose, force out - force to leave (an office)
    subtypes: revolutionize - overthrow by a revolution, of governments
    same as: bring down, overthrow, subvert
  5. Cancel officially (synset 200801460)
    "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
    is a type of: cancel, strike down - declare null and void; make ineffective
    subtypes: go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    same as: annul, countermand, lift, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate
  6. Change radically (synset 200125441)
    "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    same as: revolutionise, revolutionize

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