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According to WordNet, the verb "overturn" has 6 sense(s).

200799798 cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence".

201909978 cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer".

200125633 change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe".

200716130 rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill".

201909397 turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over".

202402409 cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class".


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