Meaning Of The Word Overturn

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What's The Definition Of Overturn?

overturn
verb: If someone in authority overturns a legal decision, they officially decide that that decision is incorrect or not valid.
verb: If something overturns or if you overturn it, it turns upside down or on its side.
verb: To overturn a government or system means to remove it or destroy it.

overturn in American English
an overturning or being overturned
to turn or throw over; upset
to turn or tip over; capsize
intransitive verb: to turn on its side, face, or back; capsize
noun: the act of overturning
transitive verb: to destroy the power of; overthrow; defeat; vanquish

overturn in British English
noun: the act of overturning or the state of being overturned
verb: to turn or cause to turn from an upright or normal position

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