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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Overturn \O`ver*turn"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overturned; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Overturning.]
     1. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to
        overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To overpower; to conquer. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To demolish; overthrow. See Demolish.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Overturn \O`ver*turn"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overturned; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Overturning.]
     1. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to
        overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.
  
     2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow.
  
     3. To overpower; to conquer. --Milton.
  
     Syn: To demolish; overthrow. See Demolish.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  overturning
     n.
     The act by which something is overturned.
     vb.
     (present participle of en overturn nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  overturning
     n.
     The act by which something is overturned.
     vb.
     (present participle of en overturn nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  overturning
     n.
     The act by which something is overturned.
     vb.
     (present participle of en overturn nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  overturning
     n.
     The act by which something is overturned.
     vb.
     (present participle of en overturn nocat=1)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  overturning
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en overturn ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb overturn)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Overturning /ˌəʊvətˈɜːnɪŋ/
  الإنقلاب