Definition of Overturn
Overturn
o·ver·turn
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To turn or cause to turn upside down or to reverse a decision.
e.g. The court's decision was overturned by the appeals court.
(verb)
to reverse or invalidate something that was previously decided;
e.g. The court overturned the ruling, making it legal to consume and sell marijuana in the state again.
(noun)
the act of turning over or reversing something;
e.g. The surfacing of new evidence lead to the overturn of the acquittal.
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