overturn

noun

an improbable and unexpected victory

the act of upsetting something

verb

change radically

cancel officially

cause the downfall of

rule against

cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

turn from an upright or normal position

Roots

oferover- · Old English · above, across tornareturn- · Latin · to turn on a lathe

Synonyms for overturn

overthrowv subvertv capsizal upendv topplev capsizev revolutionizev upsetv unseatv oustv

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Where does overturn come from?

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