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Added 9 October 2026

overturn

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/ verb

In Latin: subvertō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overturn at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To turn over, capsize or upset.
To overthrow or destroy.
To reverse (a decision); to overrule or rescind.

noun

A turning over or upside-down; inversion.
The overturning or overthrow of some institution or state of affairs; ruin.

Origin

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

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