over·turn
ˌō-vər-ˈtərn 
overturned; overturning; overturns
1
: to cause to turn over : upset
overturned the vase
2
a
: invalidate, destroy
the degree to which accident could overturn the schemes of wise men—
Oscar Handlin
Oscar Handlin
b
: reverse sense 2a
overturn a court ruling
over·turn
ˈō-vər-ˌtərn
1
: the act of overturning : the state of being overturned
2
: the sinking of surface water and rise of bottom water in a lake or sea that results from changes in temperature that commonly occur in spring and fall
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Verb
The dog overturned the bowl.
The truck went off the road and overturned several times.
The court overturned his conviction.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
If these repayment plans are overturned, repealed, or fundamentally changed, many federal student loan borrowers will have no choice but to switch to a different, more expensive repayment plan.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2024
Fernand Amandi, a Democratic pollster in Miami, said Trump’s attempt to the overturn the 2020 presidential election makes his presidential library something FIU should reject.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
As of now, there is no case before the Supreme Court directly seeking to overturn Obergefell.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
If these repayment plans are overturned, repealed, or fundamentally changed, many federal student loan borrowers will have no choice but to switch to a different, more expensive repayment plan.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The names were released to ABC News by Warren County Coroner Doug L. Huskey a day after the National Transportation Safety Board announced that the preliminary investigation showed a tire failure caused the motor coach to run off the road and overturn.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2024
Fernand Amandi, a Democratic pollster in Miami, said Trump’s attempt to the overturn the 2020 presidential election makes his presidential library something FIU should reject.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overturn. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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