overturn

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of upsetting something
  2. noun an improbable and unexpected victory
  3. verb turn from an upright or normal position

Etymology

From Middle English overturnen, equivalent to over- + turn. Compare also Middle English overterven (“to overturn”), see terve.

In classic literature

Synonyms

upset, turnover

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