Overturn
Overturn verb - To turn on one's side or upside down.
Settle and overturn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Overturn".
Nearby Words: overturned, overturning
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| score | overturn score | settle score |
| situation | overturn situation | settle situation |
| world | overturn world | settle world |
| grievances | overturn grievances | settle grievances |
Both words in one sentence
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Scrooge finds the treasure hoard of King Croesus, but is offered a deal by the local government - take everything in there and face an unprecedented legal headache as the government tries to overturn his permit, or settle for Croesus's greatest treasure.
Source: Worthless Treasure Twist
Cite this Source
Settle and Overturn. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/overturn/settle
Overturn & Settle. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/overturn/settle>.
Settle or Overturn. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/overturn/settle.
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