overturned

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été renversé, retourné ou annulé, souvent utilisé dans un contexte juridique pour désigner l'annulation d'une décision.

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.

   renversé (sens dessus dessous)

   • 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.

   Synonymesinvertedupendedupside-downupturned

   Antonymeserectupright

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retourner quelque chose sens dessus dessous ou d'annuler une décision, une règle ou un système.

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.

   renverser

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

   Synonymescapsizeflipinverttip overtoppleturn overupendupset

   Antonymesrightupright

2. Reverse a decisionB2formallegal

   To officially change a decision or rule, making it no longer valid.

   annuler une décision

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

   Synonymesannulcancelinvalidatenullifyoverrulerepealrescindreverserevokeset aside

   Antonymesaffirmratifysustainupholdvalidate

3. Overthrow a rulerB2formalpolitical

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

   Renverser un dirigeant

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

   Synonymesbring downdeposedethroneoustoverthrowtoppleunseat

4. Cancel officiallyB2formallegal

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

   annuler officiellement

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

   Synonymesabrogateannulinvalidatenullifyoverrulequashrepealrescindrevokevoid

   Antonymesconfirmratifyupholdvalidate

5. Change radicallyC1formalscientific

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

   bouleverser

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

   Synonymesoverthrowrevolutionizetransformupend