overturn
gb/ˈoʊvɚtˌɚn/ us/ˈoʊvɚtˌɚn/
B1
Английски
~ 8000
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B2
action
1
officially reverse a decision
To say that an earlier decision, ruling, or judgment is no longer valid and must be changed.
Модел на употреба:
to overturn [a decision / ruling / law / conviction]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse "overturn" with "turn over". "Overturn" in this sense is used for abstract things like decisions, rulings, and laws, not for physical objects. Say "overturn a decision" but "turn over a page" or "turn over the meat".
Синоними
reverse (Very close in meaning, common in legal and official contexts like court decisions.)
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overrule (Focuses on a higher authority rejecting and replacing a lower decision.)
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invalidate (Stresses making something no longer legally or officially acceptable.)
Антоними
uphold (Used when a higher body decides to keep an earlier decision in force.)
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affirm (Formal; means to confirm that a decision, ruling, or judgment is correct.)
Колокации
overturn a decision
|overturn a ruling
|overturn a conviction
|overturn a verdict
|overturn a ban
|overturn an election result
Теми
law
|politics
|business
Примери
- The Supreme Court overturned the lower court's ruling.
- The company is appealing in hopes that the decision will be overturned.
- The ban on indoor dining was overturned after a successful legal challenge.
- Election officials refused to overturn the results despite political pressure.
Примери за учащи
- The judge overturned the old decision.
- The court overturned his conviction after ten years.
- They want the government to overturn the new law.
- The higher court overturned the first ruling.
Глагол
B1
action
2
knock something over
To make something fall onto its side or top, usually by hitting or pushing it.
Модел на употреба:
to overturn [a car / table / boat / container]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use "overturn" for small everyday objects where "knock over" or "tip over" sounds more natural (e.g. "overturn a cup"). While not wrong, native speakers more often say "knock over a cup" and reserve "overturn" for larger or more serious things like cars, boats, or tables.
Синоними
tip over (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and common in everyday speech.)
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knock over (Emphasizes an accidental or careless push that makes something fall.)
Антоними
set upright (Means to put something back into a standing or vertical position.)
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stabilize (Focuses on making something steady so it does not fall or overturn.)
Колокации
overturn a car
|overturn a truck
|overturn a boat
|overturn a table
|overturn a chair
|overturn a container
Теми
daily life
|transport
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Strong winds overturned several parked cars near the harbor.
- He accidentally overturned the table and spilled all the drinks.
- Protesters overturned a police vehicle during the clashes.
- The wave hit the canoe and overturned it in seconds.
Примери за учащи
- The wind overturned the small boat.
- She overturned the glass and water went everywhere.
- The truck overturned when it hit the wall.
- Be careful not to overturn the chair.
Глагол
B2
event
3
vehicle or boat turns over
For a car, truck, boat, or similar thing to roll onto its side or top, usually by accident.
Модел на употреба:
[a vehicle / boat] overturns
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes say "the car was overturned" when no outside force is mentioned. In accident reports, English often says "the car overturned" (intransitive) when the accident itself caused the rollover, and "the car was overturned by protesters" (passive, transitive) when someone caused it.
Синоними
roll over (Common in traffic reports; often used for vehicles turning onto their side or roof.)
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capsize (Used mainly for boats and ships turning over in water.)
Антоними
remain upright (Means that the vehicle or boat stays in its normal standing position and does not overturn.)
Колокации
the car overturned
|the boat overturned
|the truck overturned
|overturn in rough seas
|overturn in high winds
|overturn on the highway
Теми
transport
|weather
|transportation
|travel
Примери
- The bus overturned on the icy road, injuring several passengers.
- Their kayak overturned in the rapids, but everyone was wearing life jackets.
- The lorry overturned on the bridge, blocking traffic for hours.
- Several trailers overturned in the storm due to powerful crosswinds.
Примери за учащи
- The car overturned after it hit a tree.
- The small boat overturned in the big wave.
- The truck overturned on the wet road.
- Our canoe overturned, but we swam to the shore.
Глагол
formal
C1
action
4
destroy a system or government
To cause a government, system, or set of rules to end or lose power, often in a dramatic way.
Модел на употреба:
to overturn [a government / system / order / tradition]
Честа грешка:
Learners often use "overthrow" in all cases and are unsure when to use "overturn". "Overthrow" is more specific to removing a government, while "overturn" can refer more broadly to destroying or replacing a system, order, or set of traditions, not only a government.
Синоними
overthrow (Very close in political contexts; often more clearly connected to replacing a government.)
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topple (Suggests making a government or leader fall from power, sometimes with less focus on complete destruction of the system.)
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dismantle (Focuses on taking a system apart step by step rather than sudden force.)
Антоними
preserve (Means to keep a system, order, or tradition in place and protect it from change.)
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maintain (Stresses keeping an existing structure or system operating as it is.)
Колокации
overturn the government
|overturn the regime
|overturn the system
|overturn the social order
|overturn the status quo
|overturn centuries of tradition
Теми
politics
|society
|law
Примери
- Revolutionaries vowed to overturn the corrupt regime.
- The movement seeks to overturn the existing economic order.
- It took decades of activism to overturn the old system of racial segregation.
- They hoped the protests would overturn the deeply unfair social hierarchy.
Примери за учащи
- The people wanted to overturn the government.
- Many young people want to overturn the old system.
- The new law may help overturn years of unfair rules.
- They worked hard to overturn the unfair social order.
Съществително
technical
C1
event
5
accident where vehicle turns over
An accident when a car, truck, boat, or similar thing rolls onto its side or top.
Синоними
rollover (Common in traffic and safety reports; usually used for vehicles, slightly more frequent than "overturn" as a noun.)
Антоними
non-rollover crash (Technical safety term contrasting accidents where the vehicle does not turn over.)
Колокации
fatal overturn
|single-vehicle overturn
|tractor overturn
|overturn accident
|bus overturn
|risk of overturn
Теми
transport
|safety
|transportation
|travel
Примери
- The report analyzed factors that contribute to tractor overturns on farms.
- Seat belts greatly reduce the risk of death in a bus overturn.
- The highway was closed for two hours due to a single-vehicle overturn.
Примери за учащи
- The farm worker died in a tractor overturn.
- The study looks at how to stop truck overturns.
- Wearing a seat belt can save your life in an overturn.
Граматика
Речникова форма
overturn
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚtˌɚn/
US/ˈoʊvɚtˌɚn/
Срички и ударение
over - turn (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: overturn
- 3rd Person Singular: overturns
- Present Participle: overturning
- Past: overturned
Семейство думи
Изрази
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