overturns
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Is overturns a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of upsetting somethingExamples: "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"Synonyms: overturn, turnover, upset
2. an improbable and unexpected victoryExamples: "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"Synonyms: overturn, upset
verb (English)
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
Definition source: Wiktionary