(v) cause to overturn from an upright or normal position, Syn. tip over, bowl over, upset, turn over, tump over, knock over, Example:The cat knocked over the flower vase; the clumsy customer turned over the vase; he tumped over his beer
[ひっくりかえす;ひっくりがえす, hikkurikaesu ; hikkurigaesu] (v5s, vt) (1) to turn over; to turn upside down; to turn up; to turn inside out; to turn out; (2) to knock over; to tip over; (3) to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset; to reverse