(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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overturned p. pr. & vb. n. Overturning. ]1. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To overpower; to conquer. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- To demolish; overthrow. See Demolish. [ 1913 Webster ]
[かえす, kaesu] (v5s, vt) (1) (esp. 返す) (See 帰す・かえす) to return (something); to restore; to put back; (2) to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn; (3) (esp. 返す) to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate; (suf, v5s) (4) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to repeat ...; to do ... back; (P)#12243
[ちゃぶだいがえし(ちゃぶ台返し;卓袱台返し);チャブだいがえし(チャブ台返し), chabudaigaeshi ( chabu dai kaeshi ; chabudai kaeshi ); chabu daigaeshi ( chabu dai ] (n) (See ちゃぶ台) flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
[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