English

Detailed Synonyms for overturn in English

overturn:

to overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)

  1. to overturn
    to overturn
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
  2. to overturn
    to overturn; change suddenly
  3. to overturn
    to overturn; page over; to turn
  4. to overturn
    to topple; to overthrow; to overturn; to bring down
    • topple verb (topples, toppled, toppling)
    • overthrow verb (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • bring down verb (brings down, brought dowm, bringing down)
  5. to overturn
    – change radically 1
    to overturn; revolutionize; revolutionise
    – change radically 1
  6. to overturn
    – rule against 1
    to reverse; to overthrow; to overturn; override; overrule
    – rule against 1
    • reverse verb (reverses, reversed, reversing)
    • overthrow verb (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • override verb
    • overrule verb
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill1
  7. to overturn
    – cancel officially 1
    to reverse; to revoke; to lift; to repeal; to overturn; to rescind; to annul; countermand; vacate
    – cancel officially 1
    • reverse verb (reverses, reversed, reversing)
    • revoke verb (revokes, revoked, revoking)
      • He revoked the ban on smoking1
    • lift verb (lifts, lifted, lifting)
      • lift an embargo1
    • repeal verb (repeals, repealed, repealing)
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • rescind verb (rescinds, rescinded, rescinding)
    • annul verb (annuls, annulled, annulling)
    • vacate verb
      • vacate a death sentence1
  8. to overturn
    – turn from an upright or normal position 1
    to overturn; to turn over; to tip over; tump over
    – turn from an upright or normal position 1
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
      • The big vase overturned1
    • turn over verb (turns over, turned over, turning over)
    • tip over verb (tips over, tipped over, tipping over)
    • tump over verb
  9. to overturn
    – cause to overturn from an upright or normal position 1
    to upset; to overturn; to turn over; to tip over; to knock over; bowl over; tump over
    – cause to overturn from an upright or normal position 1
  10. to overturn
    – cause the downfall of; of rulers 1
    to overthrow; to overturn; to bring down; to subvert
    – cause the downfall of; of rulers 1
    • overthrow verb (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
      • The Czar was overthrown1
    • overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
    • bring down verb (brings down, brought dowm, bringing down)
    • subvert verb (subverts, subverted, subverting)
      • subvert the ruling class1

Conjugations for overturn:

present
  1. overturn
  2. overturn
  3. overturns
  4. overturn
  5. overturn
  6. overturn
simple past
  1. overturned
  2. overturned
  3. overturned
  4. overturned
  5. overturned
  6. overturned
present perfect
  1. have overturned
  2. have overturned
  3. has overturned
  4. have overturned
  5. have overturned
  6. have overturned
past continuous
  1. was overturning
  2. were overturning
  3. was overturning
  4. were overturning
  5. were overturning
  6. were overturning
future
  1. shall overturn
  2. will overturn
  3. will overturn
  4. shall overturn
  5. will overturn
  6. will overturn
continuous present
  1. am overturning
  2. are overturning
  3. is overturning
  4. are overturning
  5. are overturning
  6. are overturning
subjunctive
  1. be overturned
  2. be overturned
  3. be overturned
  4. be overturned
  5. be overturned
  6. be overturned
diverse
  1. overturn!
  2. let's overturn!
  3. overturned
  4. overturning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

overturn [the ~] noun

  1. the overturn
    – an improbable and unexpected victory 1
    the upset; the overturn
    – an improbable and unexpected victory 1
    • upset [the ~] noun
      • the biggest upset since David beat Goliath1
    • overturn [the ~] noun
  2. the overturn
    – the act of upsetting something 1
    the turnover; the upset; the overturn
    – the act of upsetting something 1
    • turnover [the ~] noun
    • upset [the ~] noun
      • he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed1
    • overturn [the ~] noun

Related Words for "overturn":

  • overturning

Alternate Synonyms for "overturn":


Related Definitions for "overturn":

  1. an improbable and unexpected victory1
  2. the act of upsetting something1
  3. change radically1
  4. rule against1
  5. cancel officially1
  6. turn from an upright or normal position1
    • The big vase overturned1
  7. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position1
  8. cause the downfall of; of rulers1