Wondering how to hyphenate the English word overturn? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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The act of upsetting something He was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed |
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An improbable and unexpected victory The biggest upset since David beat Goliath |
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Turn from an upright or normal position The big vase overturned The canoe tumped over |
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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 |
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Rule against The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill |
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Cause the downfall of Of rulers The Czar was overthrown Subvert the ruling class |
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Cancel officially He revoked the ban on smoking Lift an embargo Vacate a death sentence |
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Change radically E-mail revolutionized communication in academe |
| noun | upset, turnover, inversion, upending |
| noun | upset, success |
| verb | turn over, tip over, tump over, turn |
| verb | tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over, move, displace |
| verb | overrule, override, overthrow, reverse, rule, decree |
| verb | overthrow, subvert, bring down, depose, force out
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| verb | revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, rescind, vacate, cancel, strike down
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| verb | revolutionize, revolutionise, change, alter, modify |