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