English Language Learners Definition of overturn
: to turn (something) over. : to turn over. : to decide that (a ruling, decision, etc.) is wrong and change it : reverse.
What is a synonym for changing?
- alter,
- make over,
- modify,
- recast,
- redo,
- refashion,
- remake,
- remodel,
What does overturned mean in government?
An election or ballot measure is overturned when a judiciary rules that the prior result or decision was unconstitutional.
