Tra từ overturn - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. the act of upsetting something
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
• Syn:
upset, turnover
• Derivationally related forms:
turn over (for: turnover), upset (for: upset)
• Hypernyms:
inversion, upending
2. an improbable and unexpected victory
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
• Syn:
upset
• Derivationally related forms:
upset (for: upset)
• Hypernyms:
success

II - verb

1. turn from an upright or normal position (Freq. 2)
- The big vase overturned
- The canoe tumped over
• Syn:
turn over, tip over, tump over
• Derivationally related forms:
turnover (for: turn over)
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Hyponyms:
capsize, turtle, turn turtle, upend
• Verb Group:
tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- These cars won't overturn
2. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position (Freq. 1)
- The cat knocked over the flower vase
- the clumsy customer turned over the vase
- he tumped over his beer
• Syn:
tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
• Derivationally related forms:
upset (for: upset), turnover (for: turn over)
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Verb Group:
turn over, tip over, tump over
• Cause:
turn over, tip over, tump over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. rule against (Freq. 1)
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
• Syn:
overrule, override, overthrow, reverse
• Derivationally related forms:
reversal (for: reverse)
• Hypernyms:
rule, decree
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. cancel officially
- He revoked the ban on smoking
- lift an embargo
- vacate a death sentence
• Syn:
revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse,
repeal, rescind, vacate
• Derivationally related forms:
vacation (for: vacate), recission (for: rescind), rescission (for: rescind), repeal (for: repeal), reversible (for: reverse), reverse (for: reverse), reversal (for: reverse), countermand (for: countermand), annulment (for: annul), revocation (for: revoke)
• Hypernyms:
cancel, strike down
• Hyponyms:
renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. cause the downfall of;
of rulers
- The Czar was overthrown
- subvert the ruling class
• Syn:
overthrow, subvert, bring down
• Derivationally related forms:
subversive (for: subvert), subversion (for: subvert), subverter (for: subvert), overthrow (for: overthrow)
• Hypernyms:
depose, force out
• Hyponyms:
revolutionize
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
6. change radically
- E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
• Syn:
revolutionize, revolutionise
• Derivationally related forms:
revolution (for: revolutionise), revolution (for: revolutionize)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something