Overturning Meaning in English
word · lemma: overturn
التعريف
The act of turning something upside down, or officially reversing a decision, law, or result.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Commonly used for physical actions (like a boat overturning), and for legal or official contexts (overturning a verdict, law, or ruling). In official/legal use, it's formal. Not used for casual changing of opinions—use 'change' or 'reverse' instead.
جمل نموذجية
The overturning of the boat left everyone in the water.
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The court's overturning of the law surprised many people.
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Scientists studied the overturning of rocks caused by the earthquake.
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The government faced protests after the overturning of the new rule.
natural
There's been a lot of debate about the recent overturning of the election results.
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The team's victory depended on the overturning of an earlier decision by the referee.
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