Overturn: meaning, definitions and examples

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overturn

[ ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn ]

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legal

To officially decide that a legal decision or ruling is wrong and change it

Synonyms

invalidate, nullify, reverse

Examples of usage

The court overturned the previous ruling and declared the defendant innocent.
The decision to overturn the law was met with mixed reactions from the public.

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general

To turn something upside down or to the opposite side

Synonyms

invert, tip over, upend

Examples of usage

The strong wind overturned the table.
The protesters overturned cars in the street.

Translations

Translations of the word "overturn" in other languages:

🇵🇹 virar

derrubar
revogar

🇮🇳 पलटना

उलटना
निरस्त करना

🇩🇪 umkippen

umstürzen
aufheben

🇮🇩 membalikkan

menjungkirbalikkan
membatalkan

🇺🇦 перевернути

скасувати
зруйнувати

🇵🇱 przewrócić

obalić
unieważnić

🇯🇵 ひっくり返す

覆す
取り消す

🇫🇷 renverser

annuler
bouleverser

🇪🇸 volcar

anular
derrocar

🇹🇷 devirmek

iptal etmek
altüst etmek

🇰🇷 뒤집다

전복하다
무효화하다

🇸🇦 ينقلب

يلغي
يطيح

🇨🇿 převrátit

zrušit
svrhnout

🇸🇰 prevrátiť

zrušiť
zvrhnúť

🇨🇳 翻转

推翻
撤销

🇸🇮 prevrniti

razveljaviti
podreti

🇮🇸 umturna

ógilda
velta

🇰🇿 аудару

күшін жою
құлату

🇬🇪 გადატრიალება

გაუქმება
დამხობა

🇦🇿 çevir

ləğv etmək
devirmək

🇲🇽 volcar

anular
derrocar

Word origin

The word 'overturn' originated from the combination of 'over' and 'turn'. It dates back to the 15th century and has been used in legal contexts to signify the reversal of decisions. In general usage, it refers to the act of turning something upside down or to the opposite side. Over time, 'overturn' has become a common term in both legal and everyday language.