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Definition of: overturn
(ō′vər·tûrn′) v.t.
1. To turn or throw over; capsize; upset.
2. To destroy the power of; overthrow; defeat; ruin.
—v.i.
3. To turn over; capsize; upset. See synonyms under DEMOLISH, SUBVERT.
—noun (ō′vər·tûrn′)
1. The act of overturning or the state of being overturned; an upset; overthrow.
2. A subversion or destruction.
3. Turnover (def. 5).
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