OVERTURN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OVERTURN?

Need another word that means the same as “overturn”? Find 60 synonyms and 30 related words for “overturn” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Overturn” are: annul, countermand, lift, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate, bring down, overthrow, subvert, revolutionise, revolutionize, tip over, turn over, override, overrule, bowl over, knock over, upset, fall, tumble, overbalance, tip, keel, drop, pitch, plunge, capsize, collapse, founder, plummet, dive, lose one's balance, go head over heels, turn turtle, topple over, turn topsy-turvy, throw over, upend, invert, cancel, retract, withdraw, take back, rule against, disallow, veto, set aside, quash, repudiate, recant, nullify, declare null and void, invalidate, negate, void, abrogate, turnover

Overturn as a Noun

Definitions of "Overturn" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overturn” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The act of upsetting something.
• An improbable and unexpected victory.
• The occasional (typically twice yearly) mixing of the water of a thermally stratified lake.
• An act of overturning something.

Synonyms of "Overturn" as a noun (2 Words)

turnover	The rate at which goods are sold and replaced in a shop. An annual turnover of staff as high as 100.
upset	The act of upsetting something. His carelessness could have caused an ecological upset.

Overturn as a Verb

Definitions of "Overturn" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overturn” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Tip (something) over so that it is on its side or upside down.
• Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position.
• Turn over and come to rest upside down.
• Rule against.
• Cause the downfall of; of rulers.
• Cancel officially.
• Change radically.
• Abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.
• Turn from an upright or normal position.

Synonyms of "Overturn" as a verb (58 Words)

abrogate	Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement. A proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.
annul	Declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result. The elections were annulled by the general amid renewed protests.
bowl over	Engage in the sport of bowling.
bring down	Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
cancel	Decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place. Cancel cheques or tickets.
capsize	Overturn accidentally. The craft capsized in heavy seas.
collapse	Collapse due to fatigue an illness or a sudden attack. The stock market collapsed.
countermand	Revoke or cancel (an order. An order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded.
declare null and void	State firmly.
disallow	Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
dive	(of prices or profits) drop suddenly. I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool.
drop	Score a goal by a drop kick. Pre tax profits dropped by 37 per cent.
fall	Come as if by falling. Hair that was allowed to fall to the shoulders.
founder	Break down, literally or metaphorically. The horses foundered.
go head over heels	Be in the right place or situation.
invalidate	Deprive (an official document or procedure) of legal validity because it contravenes a regulation or law. Invalidate a contract.
invert	Alter (an interval or triad) by changing the relative position of the notes in it. When forming a question invert the subject and the verb.
keel	(of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize. It s going to take more wind to make this boat keel over.
knock over	Sound like a car engine that is firing too early.
lift	Rise up. Willie sang boldly lifting up his voice.
lose one's balance	Retreat.
negate	Be in contradiction with. This action will negate the effect of my efforts.
nullify	Declare invalid. Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
overbalance	Weigh more heavily. The days of unhappiness were far overbalanced by days of wild expressions of love.
override	Prevail over. This commitment should override all other considerations.
overrule	Reject the decision or opinion of. Welfare staff overruled an experienced detective.
overthrow	Rule against. He grips the ball too tight and overthrows it.
pitch	Set to a certain pitch. I ve been pitching for this account for over a month.
plummet	Decrease rapidly in value or amount. A climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully.
plunge	Drop steeply. To peel fruit cover with boiling water and then plunge them into iced water.
quash	Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure. A hospital executive quashed rumours that nursing staff will lose jobs.
recant	Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical. Heretics were burned if they would not recant.
repeal	Revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament. The legislation was repealed five months later.
repudiate	Refuse to fulfil or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt. She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.
rescind	Revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement. The government eventually rescinded the directive.
retract	Withdraw or go back on (an undertaking. The cat retracted his claws.
reverse	Reverse the position order relation or condition of. The trend was reversed.
revoke	Officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise. The men appealed and the sentence was revoked.
revolutionise	Change radically.
revolutionize	Fill with revolutionary ideas. This fabulous new theory will revolutionize the whole of science.
rule against	Keep in check.
set aside	Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.
subvert	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. Subvert the ruling class.
take back	Buy, select.
throw over	Cause to be confused emotionally.
tip	Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service beyond the compensation agreed on. Tip artichokes.
tip over	Remove the tip from.
topple over	Cause to topple or tumble by pushing.
tumble	Cause to topple or tumble by pushing. Property prices tumbled.
turn over	To break and turn over earth especially with a plow.
turn topsy-turvy	Twist suddenly so as to sprain.
turn turtle	Get by buying and selling.
upend	(of a swimming duck or other waterbird) submerge the head and foreparts in order to feed, so that the tail is raised in the air. She upended a can of soup over the portions.
upset	Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried. The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries.
vacate	Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily. The Justices vacated a ruling by the federal appeals court.
veto	Exercise a veto against a decision or proposal. The president vetoed the bill.
void	Take away the legal force of or render ineffective. The chemist voided the glass bottle.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. The party threatened to withdraw its support for the government.

Usage Examples of "Overturn" as a verb

• The results overturned previous findings.
• He fought for eight years to overturn a conviction for armed robbery.
• The crowd proceeded to overturn cars and set them on fire.
• A coach hit a car and overturned.
• The big vase overturned.

Associations of "Overturn" (30 Words)

countermand	Revoke or cancel (an order. He was already countermanding her.
coup	A direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke. He was overthrown in an army coup.
depose	Remove from office suddenly and forcefully. He had been deposed by a military coup.
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. I didn t mean to distress you.
distressed	Suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. Women in distressed circumstances.
fend	Withstand the force of something. The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow.
flip	The act of flipping a coin. She flipped off her dark glasses.
inverse	Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect. Power is the inverse of dependence.
inversion	A transformation in which each point of a given figure is replaced by another point on the same straight line from a fixed point especially in such a way that the product of the distances of the two points from the centre of inversion is constant. Since the company maintains a franchisee model it is a viable target for inversion.
invert	A postage stamp printed with an error such that all or part of its design is upside down. Invert the mousse on to a serving plate.
junta	A deliberative or administrative council in Spain or Portugal. The country s ruling military junta.
obverse	Of or denoting the obverse of a coin or medal. An obverse leaf.
opposite	Of angles between opposite sides of the intersection of two lines. The opposite sex.
overthrow	A score made because the ball has been overthrown. He grips the ball too tight and overthrows it.
renovate	Give new life or energy to. They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
retrograde	Show retrograde motion. Retrograde arguments.
reversal	The act of reversing the order or place of. The reversal of tidal currents.
reverse	Reverse the position order relation or condition of. We thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true.
revolt	Take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel. Tis just the main assumption reason most revolts at.
revolutionize	Change radically. E mail revolutionized communication in academe.
setback	A plain, flat offset in a wall. They had to get permission to overlap the city s setback lines.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. Elision after a stressed syllable.
subvert	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. Do school counselors subvert young children.
takeover	An act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another. A company threatened with takeover.
turnaround	A space for vehicles to turn round in, especially one at the end of a driveway or dead-end street. It was a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes.
undermine	Hollow out as if making a cave or opening. The demolition engineers did eventually undermine two of the tower s six sides.
unwanted	Not or no longer desired. She felt unwanted.
upset	The act of upsetting something. With everything so upset.
vacate	Cancel officially. Vacate a death sentence.
worried	Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc. He is worried that we are not sustaining high employment.