overturn

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đổ, lật ngửa

BrE /əʊvətɜːn/ AmE /oʊvərtɜrn/

verb en → vi

past overturned pp overturned ing overturning

1 TIP OVER [transitive] B1

Đổ, lật ngửa

to make something fall over or turn upside down

  • overturn something

Collocations overturn a car · overturn a table

  • The wind overturned the rubbish bin.

    Gió đã làm đổ thùng rác.

2 RULE [transitive] B2

Lật lại phán quyết, hủy bỏ quyết định

to change a decision or ruling made by an official organization, especially one that is unfair or illegal

  • overturn a decision/ruling

Collocations overturn a court ruling · overturn an unfair decision

  • The judge overturned the previous ruling.

    Tòa án đã hủy bỏ phán quyết trước đó.

3 GOVERNMENT [transitive] C1

Lật đổ chính phủ, nắm quyền lực

to defeat an existing government and take control of a country or area in place of it

  • overturn the government

Collocations overthrow a regime · take control of a country

  • The rebels overturned the old regime.

    Những người nổi dậy đã lật đổ chính quyền cũ.