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