OVERTURN

(noun) an improbable and unexpected victory
"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
synonyms : upset
It was considered to be the biggest overturn since David beat Goliath. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the act of upsetting something
"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
synonyms : turnover , upset
(verb) change radically
"E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
synonyms : revolutionise , revolutionize
(verb) rule against
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
synonyms : override , overrule , overthrow , reverse
(verb) cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking", "lift an embargo", "vacate a death sentence"
synonyms : annul , countermand , lift , repeal , rescind , reverse , revoke , vacate
rescind this ban -added by anand_90
(verb) turn from an upright or normal position
"The big vase overturned", "The canoe tumped over"
synonyms : tip over , tump over , turn over
(verb) 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"
synonyms : bowl over , knock over , tip over , tump over , turn over , upset
(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers
"The Czar was overthrown", "subvert the ruling class"
synonyms : bring down , overthrow , subvert

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