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Overturn vs Upsot - What's the difference?

overturn | upsot |

As verbs the difference between overturn and upsot

is that overturn is to turn over, capsize or upset (something) while upsot is (poetic).

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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    upsot

    English

    Verb

  • (poetic)
  • (poetic) To tip or overturn (something).
  • * 1857 ,
    • A cart of goods, newly bought
    was in a twinkling, all upsot .

    Usage notes

    * A 19th century contrivance to add rhyme and wit. English past participles English verb forms using redundant wikisyntax

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