Associations to the word «Overturned»
Noun
- Ruling
- Roe
- Conviction
- Verdict
- Veto
- Ban
- Deficit
- Precedent
- Appeal
- Injunction
- Decision
- Lawsuit
- Court
- Ordinance
- Amendment
- Segregation
- Petition
- Judgement
- Misconduct
- Abortion
- Plaintiff
- Naacp
- Replay
- Statute
- Defendant
- Legislation
- Referendum
- Proposition
- Arbitration
- Upset
- Tractor
- Ballot
- Tribunal
- Magma
- Jury
- Crowding
- Sentence
- Judge
- Juror
- Refusal
- Discrimination
- Lords
- Prohibition
- Recount
- Sledge
- Circuit
- Majority
- Clause
- Legislature
- Justice
- Constitution
- Overthrow
- Bowers
- Judgment
- Repeal
- Mantle
- Vote
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
OVERTURN, verb. To turn over, capsize or upset (something)
OVERTURN, verb. To overthrow or destroy something
OVERTURN, verb. (legal) To reverse a decision; to overrule or rescind
OVERTURN, verb. To diminish the significance of a previous defeat by winning; to comeback from.
Dictionary definition
OVERTURN, noun. The act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed".
OVERTURN, noun. An improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath".
OVERTURN, verb. Turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over".
OVERTURN, 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".
OVERTURN, verb. Rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill".
OVERTURN, verb. Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class".
OVERTURN, verb. Cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence".
OVERTURN, verb. Change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe".
Wise words
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