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verb
- 1. tip (something) over so that it is on its side or upside down: "the crowd proceeded to overturn cars and set them on fire"
- 2. abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.): "the results overturned previous findings" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of overturning something. rare
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OVERTURN definition: 1. to (cause to) turn over: 2. to change a legal decision: 3. If you overturn someone's majority…. Learn more.
The meaning of OVERTURN is to cause to turn over : upset. How to use overturn in a sentence.
to turn over, or to cause something to turn over: [ I ] The truck overturned, spilling its cargo. To overturn a decision or judgment is for a court to change it so it will not be in effect: [ T ] The court of appeals overturned her conviction and ordered a new trial.
Overturn definition: to cause (something) to turn onto its side, face, or back; upset. See examples of OVERTURN used in a sentence.
If something overturns or if you overturn it, it turns upside down or on its side. The lorry veered out of control, overturned and smashed into a wall. [ VERB ]
To overturn something is to either flip it upside down or to invalidate it. An amateur kayaker might overturn her boat, while a judge may decide to overturn a previous judgment. When you overturn a wheelbarrow or a tricycle, you literally turn it over.
Definition of overturn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
