overturn
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/ˌəʊvərˈtɜːrn/
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/ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn/
to turn something over so the top is where the bottom was
He stood up quickly, causing the chair to overturn.
그가 빨리 일어나서 의자가 뒤집혔다.
to officially change a legal decision because it was wrong
The appeal court decided to overturn his conviction.
항소법원은 그의 유죄 판결을 뒤집기로 결정했다.
to prove that a belief or idea is wrong
Her research helped overturn old theories about the disease.
그녀의 연구는 그 질병에 대한 오래된 이론을 뒤집는 데 도움이 되었다.