the act of upsetting something; he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
an improbable and unexpected victory; the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
[ Syn: upset ]
overturn (n.)
turn from an upright or normal position; The big vase overturned; The canoe tumped over
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
[ Syn: tip over , turn over , upset , knock over , bowl over , tump over ]
rule against; The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
cause the downfall of; of rulers; The Czar was overthrown; subvert the ruling class
[ Syn: overthrow , subvert , bring down ]
cancel officially; He revoked the ban on smoking; lift an embargo; vacate a death sentence
[ Syn: revoke , annul , lift , countermand , reverse , repeal , rescind , vacate ]
change radically; E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
[ Syn: revolutionize , revolutionise ]