"overturn" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/ [verb], /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌtɜː(ɹ)n/ [noun] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overturn.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overturn (noun).wav [Southern-England] Forms: overturns [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English overturnen, equivalent to over- + turn. Compare also Middle English overterven (“to overturn”), see terve. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|overturnen}} Middle English overturnen, {{prefix|en|over|turn}} over- + turn, {{cog|enm|overterven||to overturn}} Middle English overterven (“to overturn”), {{l|en|terve}} terve Head templates: {{en-noun}} overturn (plural overturns)
  1. A turning over or upside-down; inversion.
    Sense id: en-overturn-en-noun-bEPBWnXk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 9 6 3 3 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 32 10 6 3 3 10 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 32 34 9 5 4 5 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 25 18 27 7 7 7 8
  2. The overturning or overthrow of some institution or state of affairs; ruin.
    Sense id: en-overturn-en-noun-sssEma2- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 9 6 3 3 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 32 10 6 3 3 10 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 32 34 9 5 4 5 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 25 18 27 7 7 7 8

Verb

IPA: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/ [verb], /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌtɜː(ɹ)n/ [noun] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overturn.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overturn (noun).wav [Southern-England] Forms: overturns [present, singular, third-person], overturning [participle, present], overturned [participle, past], overturned [past]
Etymology: From Middle English overturnen, equivalent to over- + turn. Compare also Middle English overterven (“to overturn”), see terve. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|overturnen}} Middle English overturnen, {{prefix|en|over|turn}} over- + turn, {{cog|enm|overterven||to overturn}} Middle English overterven (“to overturn”), {{l|en|terve}} terve Head templates: {{en-verb}} overturn (third-person singular simple present overturns, present participle overturning, simple past and past participle overturned)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To turn over, capsize or upset. Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (to turn over, capsize): ἀνατρέπω (anatrépō) (Ancient Greek), преобръщам (preobrǎštam) (Bulgarian), прекатурвам (prekaturvam) (Bulgarian), kapseizen (Dutch), omslaan (Dutch), renversi (Esperanto), kumota (Finnish), kaataa (Finnish), kaataa ympäri (Finnish), renverser (French), retourner (French), capoter (French), verser (French), envorcar (Galician), sich überschlagen (German), ribaltare (Italian), capovolgere (Italian), subvertō (Latin), porohuri (Maori), whakataupoki (Maori), urupoki (Maori), capotar (Portuguese), cuir thairis (Scottish Gaelic), volcar (Spanish), ters dönmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-overturn-en-verb-v4-UPMxd Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 25 18 27 7 7 7 8 Disambiguation of 'to turn over, capsize': 92 3 2 2 1
  2. (transitive) To overthrow or destroy. Tags: transitive Translations (to overthrow): събарям (sǎbarjam) (Bulgarian), omverwerpen (Dutch), kumota (Finnish), kaataa (Finnish), renverser (French), verwerfen (German), subvertō (Latin), derrocar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-overturn-en-verb-X7HGFEtL Disambiguation of 'to overthrow': 15 67 6 10 2
  3. (law, transitive) To reverse (a decision); to overrule or rescind. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law Translations (legal: to reverse, overrule): отхвърлям (othvǎrljam) (Bulgarian), intrekken (Dutch), renversi (Esperanto), kumota (Finnish), casser (French), aufheben (German), takahuri (Maori), whakatakahuri (Maori), anular (Portuguese), derrubar (Portuguese), casar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-overturn-en-verb-TujHnqe0 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'legal: to reverse, overrule': 13 6 76 3 3
  4. (transitive) To diminish the significance of a previous defeat by winning; to make a comeback from. Tags: transitive
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  5. (intransitive, of a body of water) To undergo a limnic eruption, where dissolved gas suddenly erupts from the depths. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-overturn-en-verb-n0WFHqz2 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 32 10 6 3 3 10 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 32 34 9 5 4 5 10

Inflected forms

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A turning over or upside-down; inversion."
      ],
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        [
          "inversion",
          "inversion"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The overturning or overthrow of some institution or state of affairs; ruin."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "overturning",
          "overturning"
        ],
        [
          "overthrow",
          "overthrow"
        ],
        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌtɜː(ɹ)n/",
      "tags": [
        "noun"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "overturn"
}

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