overturned

• Describe algo que ha sido volcado o puesto boca abajo, o también una decisión o sentencia que ha sido anulada o revocada, especialmente en contextos legales.

Describes something that has been turned upside down or reversed, often used in legal contexts to refer to a decision being reversed.

1. Turned upside downB2formal

   Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; capsized or inverted.

   volcado

   • The overturned car blocked the entire highway.
   • After the storm, several boats were found overturned in the harbor.
   • He carefully placed the overturned cup back on the saucer.

   Sinónimosinvertedupendedupside-downupturned

   Antónimoserectupright

• Verbo que designa la acción de volcar algo poniéndolo boca abajo o de anular, revocar o derrocar una decisión, regla o sistema establecido.

A verb used to indicate the act of turning something upside down, or to reverse a decision, rule, or system.

1. Flip overB1formal

   To turn something so that its top becomes its bottom, or to cause something to fall over.

   volcar

   • The strong wind overturned the garden table.
   • He accidentally overturned his glass of water.
   • The boat overturned in the rough sea.

   Sinónimoscapsizeflipinverttip overtoppleturn overupendupset

   Antónimosrightupright

2. Reverse a decisionB2formallegal

   To officially change a decision or rule, making it no longer valid.

   Revocar una decisión

   • The court overturned the previous verdict.
   • The committee voted to overturn the ban.
   • The judge overturned the decision on appeal.

   Sinónimosannulcancelinvalidatenullifyoverrulerepealrescindreverserevokeset aside

   Antónimosaffirmratifysustainupholdvalidate

3. Overthrow a rulerB2formalpolitical

   To remove a government or leader from power, especially by force.

   Derrocar a un gobernante

   • The rebels attempted to overturn the dictator.
   • The revolution overturned the monarchy.
   • The coup successfully overturned the ruling party.

   Sinónimosbring downdeposedethroneoustoverthrowtoppleunseat

4. Cancel officiallyB2formallegal

   To annul or invalidate something, such as a law or agreement.

   Anular oficialmente

   • The new law overturned the previous regulations.
   • The contract was overturned by mutual agreement.
   • The policy was overturned after public outcry.

   Sinónimosabrogateannulinvalidatenullifyoverrulequashrepealrescindrevokevoid

   Antónimosconfirmratifyupholdvalidate

5. Change radicallyC1formalscientific

   To completely change the way something is done or thought about.

   Cambiar radicalmente

   • The discovery overturned centuries of scientific belief.
   • Her research overturned the traditional understanding of the disease.
   • The new technology overturned the entire industry.

   Sinónimosoverthrowrevolutionizetransformupend