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Pronunciation / Transliteration: umkippen
"Das Gericht hat das Urteil umgekippt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To officially invalidate, reverse, or cancel a legal decision, ruling, or system.
"The supreme court voted to overturn the previous conviction."
- 1
An instance of turning something over or the complete reversal of a decision or system.
"The unexpected overturn of the government shocked international observers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the prefix 'over-' (meaning above, across, or completely) and the verb 'turn' (from Old English 'tyrnian' and Latin 'tornare'). Historically used in physical contexts to describe rotating something completely upside down, it has evolved metaphorically to include the reversal of legal decisions, governments, or established systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overturn" is said worldwide
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renverser
Transliteration: renverser
"La cour a décidé de renverser le jugement."
umkippen
Transliteration: umkippen
"Das Gericht hat das Urteil umgekippt."
ribaltare
Transliteration: ribaltare
"La corte ha deciso di ribaltare la sentenza."
revocar
Transliteration: revocar
"El tribunal decidió revocar la decisión anterior."
anular
Transliteration: anular
"O tribunal votou para anular a sentença."
पलट देना
Transliteration: palat dena
"अदालत ने पिछले फैसले को पलट दिया।"
推翻
Transliteration: tuīfān
"法院决定推翻先前的判决。"
뒤집다
Transliteration: dwijibda
"법원은 이전 판결을 뒤집기로 결정했다."
覆す
Transliteration: kutsugaesu
"裁判所は以前の判決を覆すことを決定した。"
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