Word

overturn, v.
(overturned, overturning, overturns)
freq. cnt. 4

turn from an upright or normal position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

overturn tip over tump over turn over

sample sentences

"The big vase overturned"
"The canoe tumped over"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

overturn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turnover

semantic pointers

hyponym

capsize, turtle, turn turtle upend

hypernym

turn

verb group

turn over, knock over, overturn, tip over, upset, bowl over, tump over

rule against
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

override overrule overthrow overturn reverse

sample sentences

"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reversal

semantic pointers

hypernym

rule, decree

cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bowl over knock over overturn tip over tump over turn over upset

sample sentences

"The cat knocked over the flower vase"
"the clumsy customer turned over the vase"
"he tumped over his beer"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turnover

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

overturn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

verb group

overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over

cause

overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over

change radically
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

overturn revolutionise revolutionize

sample sentences

"E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

revolution

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

revolution

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

cancel officially
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

annul countermand lift overturn repeal rescind reverse revoke vacate