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change radically
e.g. E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
Synonym: revolutionize revolutionise
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rule against
e.g. The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
Synonym: overrule override overthrow reverse
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cancel officially
e.g. He revoked the ban on smoking
e.g. lift an embargo
e.g. vacate a death sentence
Synonym: revoke annul lift countermand reverse repeal rescind vacate
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turn from an upright or normal position
e.g. The big vase overturned
e.g. The canoe tumped over
Synonym: turn over tip over tump over
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cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
e.g. The cat knocked over the flower vase
e.g. the clumsy customer turned over the vase
e.g. he tumped over his beer
Synonym: tip over turn over upset knock over bowl over tump over
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cause the downfall of
of rulers
e.g. The Czar was overthrown
e.g. subvert the ruling class
Synonym: overthrow subvert bring down