overturns
Flips something over
Overturns is the verb form of overturn, meaning to flip something upside down or knock it over: The wave overturns the canoe.
More often, it means to reverse or invalidate a previous decision: The appeals court overturns the conviction.
When someone overturns a ruling, they nullify what was established.
As a noun, an overturn is such a reversal.
Tips over in water
- flipsQuick rotational motions
- topplesFalls or overthrows
- upendsTurns upside down
- knocks overCauses to fall
tips over · boat · canoe · kayak · vehicle · rollover · accident · collision
Formal review request
- rulingFormal legal determination
- verdictOfficial court decision
- precedentPrior authoritative example
- decisionSettled course of action
supreme court · judgment · constitutional · landmark · appellate · quash · nullify · invalidate
Disturb, topple, or shock
- defeatVictory over another
- comebackRecovery after decline
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
- championTop competitor, or advocate
victory · rally · momentum · standings · ranking · tournament · playoffs · finals
Replacement of governing power
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- electionOrganized public voting
mandate · administration · legislature · veto · repeal · amendment · referendum · ballot
capsizes
Tips over in water
tips over · knocks over · boat · canoe · kayak · vehicle · rollover · accident · collision · waves
appeal
Formal review request
decision · supreme court · judgment · constitutional · landmark · appellate · quash · nullify · invalidate · dissent
upset
Disturb, topple, or shock
champion · victory · rally · momentum · standings · ranking · tournament · playoffs · finals · dynasty
regime change
Replacement of governing power
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- reformImprove by correcting faults
election · mandate · administration · legislature · veto · repeal · amendment · referendum · ballot · democracy
- knocks overtips, topples, upends, capsizes, bowls over
- overturned verdictCourt ruling nullified
- overturned truckFreight vehicle on its side
- overturned carsInverted vehicles after crashes