OVERTURN


Meaning of OVERTURN in English

/ ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn/ verb

1.

if sth overturns , or if sb overturns it, it turns upside down or on its side :

[ v ]

The car skidded and overturned.

[ vn ]

He stood up quickly, overturning his chair.

2.

[ vn ] to officially decide that a legal decision etc. is not correct, and to make it no longer valid :

to overturn a decision / conviction / verdict

His sentence was overturned by the appeal court.

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