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- [verb oh-ver-turn; noun oh-ver-turn]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈtɜrn; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtɜrn/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈtɜːn/
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- [verb oh-ver-turn; noun oh-ver-turn]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈtɜrn; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtɜrn/
Definitions of overturned word
- verb with object overturned to destroy the power of; overthrow; defeat; vanquish. 1
- verb with object overturned to turn over on its side, face, or back; upset: to overturn a vase. 1
- verb without object overturned to turn on its side, face, or back; capsize: The boat overturned during the storm. 1
- noun overturned the act of overturning. 1
- noun overturned the state of being overturned. 1
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Origin of overturned
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at over-, turn
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Parts of speech for Overturned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overturned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overturned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overturned
adj overturned
- inside-out — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- inverted — to turn upside down.
adjective overturned
verb overturned
- confuted — Simple past tense and past participle of confute.
- deracinated — to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- disestablished — Simple past tense and past participle of disestablish.
- disproved — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
noun overturned
- weltered — Simple past tense and past participle of welter.
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