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overturned

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈoʊvɝˌtɝnd// UK //ˌəʊvətˈɜːnd// over·turned

adj. turned upside down or over. It also describes a legal decision or rule that has been officially changed or cancelled.

adj. having been turned over or upside down; in a legal context, refers to a prior judgment or ruling that has been invalidated or reversed by a higher authority. Often functions as a participial adjective following a linking verb.


SIMPLE

The overturned boat floated near the shore.

CONTEXTUAL

The supreme court overturned the lower court's decision, ruling that the original trial was unfair.

COMPLEX

The investigation into the accident focused on the overturned truck, which had spilled its entire cargo across three lanes of the highway during the morning rush hour.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used predicatively after 'be' or 'remain', or attributively before a noun. When referring to legal rulings, it implies a formal reversal of power.

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