overturns (verb)

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• overturn — verb 1 (I, T) if you overturn something or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side: Leslie leapt to her feet, overturning her chair. | One of the boats had overturned. 2 (T) overturn a decision/verdict etc to change a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• overturn — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)tɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] overturns, overturning, overturned 1) V ERG If something overturns or if you overturn it, it turns upside down or on its side. The lorry veered out of control, overturned and smashed into a wall... [V n] Alex jumped up… …   English dictionary

• cant — I. /kænt / (say kant) noun 1. insincere statements, especially conventional pretence of enthusiasm for high ideals; insincere expressions of goodness or piety. 2. a. a secret language or jargon formerly spoken by the criminal class in England in… …  

• Tower of Babel — The Tower of Babel ( he. מגדל בבל Migdal Bavel ar. برج بابل Burj Babil ) is a structure featured in chapter 11 of the Book of Genesis, an enormous tower intended as the crowning achievement of the city of Babilu, the Akkadian name for Babylon.… …   Wikipedia

• overturn — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈtɜː(r)n] / US [ˌoʊvərˈtɜrn] verb Word forms overturn : present tense I/you/we/they overturn he/she/it overturns present participle overturning past tense overturned past participle overturned 1) a) [transitive] to turn something so… …   English dictionary

• overturn — [ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn] verb 1) [I/T] if something overturns, or if you overturn it, it moves so that its bottom or side is upwards 2) [T] to officially change a decision or law …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English