overturn

Pronunciation

verb

• IPA ^(key): /ˌəʊvə(r)ˈtɜː(r)n/

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noun

• IPA ^(key): /ˈəʊvə(r)ˌtɜː(r)n/

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Verb

Plain form overturn

Third-person singular overturns

Past tense overturned

Past participle overturned

Present participle overturning

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you overturn something, you tip it to its side so that it is on its side or upside down.
   • Synonym: capsize
2. (transitive) (law) If you overturn a decision, you reverse or invalidate it.

Noun

Singular overturn

Plural overturns

1. (countable) An overturn is the act of turning over or upside-down.