overturn 音标拼音: ['ovɚt
, ɚn]
n . 倾覆,破灭,革命
vt . 推翻,颠倒
vi . 翻倒
倾覆,破灭,革命推翻,颠倒翻倒
overturn n 1 :
the act of upsetting something ; "
he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed " [
synonym : {
upset },
{
overturn }, {
turnover }]
2 :
an improbable and unexpected victory ; "
the biggest upset since David beat Goliath " [
synonym : {
overturn }, {
upset }]
v 1 :
turn from an upright or normal position ; "
The big vase overturned "; "
The canoe tumped over " [
synonym : {
overturn },
{
turn over }, {
tip over }, {
tump over }]
2 :
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position ; "
The cat knocked over the flower vase "; "
the clumsy customer turned over the vase "; "
he tumped over his beer " [
synonym :
{
overturn }, {
tip over }, {
turn over }, {
upset }, {
knock over },
{
bowl over }, {
tump over }]
3 :
rule against ; "
The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill " [
synonym : {
overrule }, {
overturn }, {
override },
{
overthrow }, {
reverse }]
4 :
cause the downfall of ;
of rulers ; "
The Czar was overthrown ";
"
subvert the ruling class " [
synonym : {
overthrow }, {
subvert },
{
overturn }, {
bring down }]
5 :
cancel officially ; "
He revoked the ban on smoking "; "
lift an embargo "; "
vacate a death sentence " [
synonym : {
revoke }, {
annul },
{
lift }, {
countermand }, {
reverse }, {
repeal }, {
overturn },
{
rescind }, {
vacate }]
6 :
change radically ; "
E -
mail revolutionized communication in academe " [
synonym : {
revolutionize }, {
revolutionise }, {
overturn }]
Overturn \
O `
ver *
turn "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Overturned };
p .
pr .
&
vb .
n . {
Overturning }.]
1 .
To turn or throw from a basis ,
foundation ,
or position ;
to overset ;
as ,
to overturn a carriage or a building .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To subvert ;
to destroy ;
to overthrow .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To overpower ;
to conquer . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
To demolish ;
overthrow .
See {
Demolish }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Overturn \
O "
ver *
turn `\,
n .
The act off overturning ,
or the state of being overturned or subverted ;
overthrow ;
as ,
an overturn of parties .
[
1913 Webster ]
163 Moby Thesaurus words for "
overturn ":
Waterloo ,
answer ,
answer conclusively ,
argue down ,
be lost ,
beating ,
bloodless revolution ,
bouleversement ,
breakdown ,
breakup ,
bring down ,
capsizal ,
capsize ,
careen ,
cataclysm ,
catastrophe ,
clean slate ,
clean sweep ,
collapse ,
computer revolution ,
confound ,
confute ,
conquering ,
conquest ,
contradict ,
controvert ,
convulsion ,
counterrevolution ,
crash ,
crush ,
culbute ,
culbuter ,
deathblow ,
debacle ,
deck ,
defeat ,
demolish ,
deny ,
depose ,
destruction ,
dismiss ,
dispose of ,
down ,
downcast ,
downfall ,
downthrow ,
drubbing ,
eject ,
failure ,
fall ,
finish ,
floor ,
founder ,
go down ,
hiding ,
honeycomb ,
invert ,
keel ,
keel over ,
knock down ,
knock over ,
lambasting ,
lathering ,
licking ,
mastery ,
nonplus ,
oust ,
ouster ,
ousting ,
overcome ,
overcoming ,
overmaster ,
overmatch ,
overpower ,
overset ,
overthrow ,
overturning ,
overwhelm ,
palace revolution ,
parry ,
pitchpole ,
precipitation ,
prostrate ,
prostration ,
put to silence ,
quietus ,
radical change ,
rebut ,
reduce to silence ,
refute ,
reorganization ,
revolt ,
revolute ,
revolution ,
revolutionary war ,
revolutionize ,
revulsion ,
ruin ,
sabotage ,
sap ,
sap the foundations ,
scuttle ,
send flying ,
settle ,
shake -
up ,
shut up ,
silence ,
sink ,
smash ,
smash all opposition ,
somersault ,
somerset ,
spasm ,
spill ,
squash ,
squelch ,
striking alteration ,
subdual ,
subduing ,
subjugation ,
subversion ,
subvert ,
surmount ,
sweeping change ,
tabula rasa ,
technological revolution ,
thrashing ,
throw down ,
throw over ,
tip over ,
topple ,
topple over ,
toppling ,
topsy -
turvify ,
topsy -
turvy ,
total change ,
transilience ,
trimming ,
trip ,
trip up ,
trouncing ,
tumble ,
turn a somersault ,
turn over ,
turn topsy -
turvy ,
turn turtle ,
turn upside down ,
turnover ,
undermine ,
undoing ,
unhorse ,
unseat ,
unseating ,
unthrone ,
upend ,
upheaval ,
upset ,
upset the boat ,
upturn ,
vanquishment ,
violent change ,
weaken ,
whipping
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