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to overturn
01
renverser, faire tomber
to cause the downfall or removal of rulers or leaders
Transitive: to overturn a ruler
Exemples
Over time, internal dissent and external pressures can overturn oppressive regimes.
Avec le temps, les dissensions internes et les pressions externes peuvent renverser les régimes oppressifs.
Exemples
He accidentally overturned the glass of water while reaching for his phone.
Il a accidentellement renversé le verre d'eau en atteignant son téléphone.
03
renverser, retourner
to flip or turn something upside down
Intransitive
Exemples
The boat overturned in the storm, throwing everyone into the water.
Le bateau s'est renversé dans la tempête, projetant tout le monde à l'eau.
04
casser
to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
Transitive: to overturn a legal decision
Exemples
The appeal was successful, and the judge agreed to overturn the jury's verdict.
L'appel a été couronné de succès, et le juge a accepté d'annuler le verdict du jury.
05
annuler, renverser
to cancel or annul a previous decision, law, or situation formally or authoritatively
Transitive: to overturn a decision or law
Exemples
The decision to overturn the law sparked widespread protests across the country.
La décision d'annuler la loi a déclenché des protestations généralisées dans tout le pays.
Overturn
Exemples
The sudden overturn of the canoe tossed them into the river.
Le renversement soudain du canoë les a projetés dans la rivière.
02
an unexpected or improbable victory, reversal, or triumph
Exemples
Analysts were stunned by the political overturn in the election.
Arbre Lexical
overturn
turn
