overturn
To turn over, capsize or upsetTo turn over, capsize or upset.
» Tom was barely able to keep the canoe from overturning.
Meaning
5 senses(ambitransitive)To turn over, capsize or upset.
sich überschlagen
(transitive)To overthrow or destroy.
verwerfen
(transitive)To reverse (a decision); to overrule or rescind.
aufheben
(transitive)To diminish the significance of a previous defeat by winning; to make a comeback from.
(intransitive)To undergo a limnic eruption, where dissolved gas suddenly erupts from the depths.
- turn from an upright or normal position
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
- rule against
- change radically
Examples
32 sentencesTom was barely able to keep the canoe from overturning.
The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
ruВерховный суд отменил предыдущее решение. — fjay69
The lorry overturned.
Вантажівка перекинулася. — deniko
deDer LKW kippte seitlich um. — brauchinet
Rodrigo was under an overturned bed.
They overturned the truck and burnt it.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English overturnen, equivalent to over- + turn. Compare also Middle English ovFrom Middle English overturnen, equivalent to over- + turn. Compare also Middle English overterven (“to overturn”), see terve.
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Forms
overturns, overturning, overturned, overturned| Base form | overturn · to overturn |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overturns |
| Present participle | overturning |
| Past simple | overturned |
| Past participle | overturned |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
21 synonyms- turn from an upright or normal position:turn overtip overtump over
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position:tip overturn overupsetknock overbowl overtump over
- rule against:overruleoverrideoverthrowreverse
- change radically:revolutionizerevolutionise
- cause the downfall of; of rulers:overthrowsubvertbring down
- cancel officially:revokeannulliftcountermandreverserepealrescindvacate
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle