overturn (
http://definr.com/overturn)
n 1: the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the
upset of his sled at a high speed" [syn:
upset,
turnover]
2: an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset
since David beat Goliath" [syn:
upset]
v 1: turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase
overturned" [syn:
turn over,
tip over]
2: cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The
cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer
turned over the vase" [syn:
tip over,
turn over,
upset,
knock over,
bowl over]
3: rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House
voted on the bill" [syn:
overrule,
override,
overthrow,
reverse]
4: cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown";
"subvert the ruling class" [syn:
overthrow,
subvert, {bring
down}]
5: annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on
smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
[syn:
revoke,
annul,
lift,
countermand,
reverse,
repeal,
rescind,
vacate]
6: change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in
academe" [syn:
revolutionize,
revolutionise]