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Overturn vs Overboard - What's the difference?

overturn | overboard |

As a verb overturn

is to turn over, capsize or upset (something).

As an adjective overboard is

outside of a boat, in the water.

As an adverb overboard is

over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.

overturn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To turn over, capsize or upset (something)
  • To overthrow or destroy something
  • (legal) To reverse a decision; to overrule or rescind
  • To diminish the significance of a previous defeat by winning; to comeback from.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James' Park in August following former boss Martin O'Neill's departure }}

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    overboard

    English

    Adjective

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  • Outside of a boat, in the water

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
  • *, chapter=8
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=Afore we got to the shanty Colonel Applegate stuck his head out of the door. His temper had been getting raggeder all the time, and the sousing he got when he fell overboard had just about ripped what was left of it to ravellings.}}
  • Excessively; too much.

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