Topic: GOVERNMENT
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o‧ver‧turn
1 [intransitive and transitive] if you overturn something, or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side : Leslie jumped to her feet, overturning her chair. His car overturned, trapping him inside.
Leslie jumped to her feet, overturning her chair.His car overturned, trapping him inside.2 to change a decision or result so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before : His conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
overturn a decision/verdict etc
His conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal.3 [transitive]PMPG to suddenly remove a government from power, especially by using violence [= overthrow]
