overturn
/ˈoʊvərtɜrn/
verb
- To turn something upside down or cause it to fall over.
- The strong wind overturned the patio furniture.
- The truck overturned on the icy road.
- He accidentally overturned his glass of water on the table.
- To reverse or cancel a decision, rule, or result, especially in a legal or official context.
- The Supreme Court overturned the lower court's ruling.
- The committee voted to overturn the previous policy.
- The referee overturned the goal after reviewing the replay.
noun
- An act of overturning; a reversal or upset.
- The company faced a sudden overturn in its leadership.
- The election result was a complete overturn of expectations.
- The overturn of the old law took years of campaigning.