overturn
o‧ver‧turn /ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn $ ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn/ BrE AmE verb [Word Family: noun: ↑turn, ↑upturn, ↑turning; verb: ↑turn, ↑overturn; adjective: ↑upturned] 1. [intransitive and transitive] if you overturn something, or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side: Leslie jumped to her feet, overturning her chair. His car overturned, trapping him inside. 2. overturn a decision/verdict etc to change a decision or result so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before: His conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal. 3. [transitive] to suddenly remove a government from power, especially by using violence SYN overthrow
overturnhu◎ | ['ouvətə:n] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | sự lật đổ, sự đảo lộn | ◎ | [,ouvə'tə:n] | ※ | ngoại động từ | | ■ | lật úp; đánh đổ, lật ngược | | ■ | gây ra sự sụng đổ (về chính phủ) | ※ | nội động từ | | ■ | đổ, đổ nhào |
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