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overturn
overturn /ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn $ ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn/ verb
 Word Family: noun: turn, upturn, turning; verb: turn, overturn; adjective: upturned
1. [intransitive and transitive] if you overturn something, or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side:
    Leslie jumped to her feet, overturning her chair.
    His car overturned, trapping him inside.
2. overturn a decision/verdict etc to change a decision or result so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before:
    His conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
3. [transitive] to suddenly remove a government from power, especially by using violence
   SYN  overthrow