overturn
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈtɜrn/
- In any case, the state Supreme Court has been petitioned by several groups and individuals asking for the overturn of Prop 8.
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Is there any evidence that a similar overturn could occur on the Earth?
Academic text (1995) -
The beginning of the year saw an early overturn of leadership as two knights with the same first name ended their time in leadership.
Academic text (2018) -
That does not imply an overturn of the current supply picture for oil and gas.
Academic text (1991) -
"The larger coalition wins most of the time, but occasionally there is a brief, surprise overturn."
Blog text (16) -
This should lead to an overturn of that horribly wrong verdict.
Blog text (25) -
Neither of these has led to an overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Blog text (17) -
Roughly half of tractor-related deaths result from overturns.
Academic text (2011) -
The committee's decision led to a significant overturn in the leadership of the organization.
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The unexpected overturn at the conference surprised many attendees and changed the course of the discussion.
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After months of debate, the city finally experienced an overturn in the policy regarding public transportation.
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Etymology
Overturn as a noun uses the same parts over- ('over') and turn ('to flip'), meaning the act of turning something over; an overturn is simply the event when something is flipped or upset.