overturning

1. turn from an upright or normal positionExamples: "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"Synonyms: overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over

2. cause to overturn from an upright or normal positionExamples: "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"Synonyms: bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset

3. rule againstExamples: "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"Synonyms: override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse

4. cause the downfall of; of rulersExamples: "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"Synonyms: bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert

5. cancel officiallyExamples: "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"Synonyms: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke

6. change radicallyExamples: "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"Synonyms: overturn, revolutionise, revolutionize