overturn
gb/ˈoʊvɚtˌɚn/ us/ˈoʊvɚtˌɚn/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 8000
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B2
action
1
officially reverse a decision
To say that an earlier decision, ruling, or judgment is no longer valid and must be changed.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to overturn [a decision / ruling / law / conviction]
Kosa la kawaida:
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".
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
overturn a decision
|overturn a ruling
|overturn a conviction
|overturn a verdict
|overturn a ban
|overturn an election result
Mada
law
|politics
|business
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
knock something over
To make something fall onto its side or top, usually by hitting or pushing it.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to overturn [a car / table / boat / container]
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
overturn a car
|overturn a truck
|overturn a boat
|overturn a table
|overturn a chair
|overturn a container
Mada
daily life
|transport
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a vehicle / boat] overturns
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
remain upright (Means that the vehicle or boat stays in its normal standing position and does not overturn.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
the car overturned
|the boat overturned
|the truck overturned
|overturn in rough seas
|overturn in high winds
|overturn on the highway
Mada
transport
|weather
|transportation
|travel
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to overturn [a government / system / order / tradition]
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
overturn the government
|overturn the regime
|overturn the system
|overturn the social order
|overturn the status quo
|overturn centuries of tradition
Mada
politics
|society
|law
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
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.
Visawe
rollover (Common in traffic and safety reports; usually used for vehicles, slightly more frequent than "overturn" as a noun.)
Vinyume
non-rollover crash (Technical safety term contrasting accidents where the vehicle does not turn over.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
fatal overturn
|single-vehicle overturn
|tractor overturn
|overturn accident
|bus overturn
|risk of overturn
Mada
transport
|safety
|transportation
|travel
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
overturn
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚtˌɚn/
US/ˈoʊvɚtˌɚn/
Silabi na mkazo
over - turn (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: overturn
- 3rd Person Singular: overturns
- Present Participle: overturning
- Past: overturned
Familia ya neno
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.