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overturning |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb overturn 3 of 6 senses of overturn Sense 1 overturn, turn over tip over => capsize => upend Sense 4 overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down => revolutionize Sense 5 revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate => renege, renege on renegue on go back on Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb overturn 3 of 6 senses of overturn Sense 1 overturn, turn over tip over => capsize => upend Sense 4 overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down => revolutionize Sense 5 revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate => renege, renege on renegue on go back on Entailment of verb overturn Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb overturn 6 senses of overturn Sense 1 overturn, turn over tip over => turn Sense 2 overturn, tip over turn over upset, knock over bowl over => move displace Sense 3 overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse => rule decree Sense 4 overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down => depose, force out Sense 5 revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate => cancel, strike down Sense 6 revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn => change, alter Familiarity of verb overturn overturn used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb overturn Sense 1 overturn, turn over tip over => turn Sense 2 overturn, tip over turn over upset, knock over bowl over => move displace -------------- Sense 3 overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse => rule decree -------------- Sense 4 overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down => depose, force out -------------- Sense 5 revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate => cancel, strike down -------------- Sense 6 revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn => change, alter -------------- Overview of verb overturn The verb overturn has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) overturn, turn over tip over -- (turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned") 2. (1) overturn, tip over turn over upset, knock over bowl over -- (cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase") 3. (1) overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse -- (rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill") 4. overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down -- (cause the downfall of of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class") 5. revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate -- (annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence") 6. revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn -- (change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe") Overview of verb overturn The verb overturn has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) overturn, turn over tip over -- (turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned") 2. (1) overturn, tip over turn over upset, knock over bowl over -- (cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase") 3. (1) overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse -- (rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill") 4. overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down -- (cause the downfall of of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class") 5. revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate -- (annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence") 6. revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn -- (change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe")
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