Looking for the meaning or definition of the word overturn? That's all it means.
the act of upsetting something
"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
overturn, upset(verb)an improbable and unexpected victory
"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over(verb)turn from an upright or normal position
"The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over(verb)cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
"The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse(verb)rule against
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down(verb)cause the downfall of; of rulers
"The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate(verb)cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn(verb)change radically
"E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
to turn on one's side or upside downafraid that my kayak would overturn
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