Overturn: meaning, definitions and examples
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overturn
[ ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn ]
legal
To officially decide that a legal decision or ruling is wrong and change it
Synonyms
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.
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.
See also: downturn, turn, turnaround, turncoat, turner, turning, turnout, turnover, turnpike, turntable.