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to overturn
01
to cause the downfall or removal of rulers or leaders
Transitive: to overturn a ruler
Examples
The citizens, discontent with the ruler 's policies, organized protests to overturn the government.
Over time, internal dissent and external pressures can overturn oppressive regimes.
Examples
The strong wind overturned the boat, sending everyone into the water.
He accidentally overturned the glass of water while reaching for his phone.
03
to flip or turn something upside down
Intransitive
Examples
The car overturned after the driver lost control on the slippery road.
The boat overturned in the storm, throwing everyone into the water.
04
to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
Transitive: to overturn a legal decision
Examples
The Supreme Court decided to overturn the lower court's ruling, citing a procedural error.
The appeal was successful, and the judge agreed to overturn the jury's verdict.
05
to cancel or annul a previous decision, law, or situation formally or authoritatively
Transitive: to overturn a decision or law
Examples
The Supreme Court 's ruling could potentially overturn decades of legal precedent.
The decision to overturn the law sparked widespread protests across the country.
Overturn
Examples
The truck 's overturn blocked traffic for hours.
The sudden overturn of the canoe tossed them into the river.
02
an unexpected or improbable victory, reversal, or triumph
Examples
Historians regard the battle as an overturn against overwhelming odds.
Analysts were stunned by the political overturn in the election.
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