Definition: an improbable and unexpected victory
Usage: the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
Similar words: success
Definition: an attainment that is successful
Usage: his success in the marathon was unexpected; his new play was a great success
Synonyms: turnover, overturn, upset
Definition: the act of upsetting something
Usage: he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
Synonyms: revolutionise, revolutionize, overturn
Definition: change radically
Usage: E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: overthrow, overturn, override, overrule, reverse
Definition: rule against
Usage: The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
Definition: decide with authority
Usage: The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed
Synonyms: vacate, countermand, overturn, lift, annul, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke
Definition: cancel officially
Usage: He revoked the ban on smoking; lift an embargo; vacate a death sentence
Similar words: strike down, cancel
Definition: declare null and void; make ineffective
Usage: Cancel the election results; strike down a law
Synonyms: overturn, tump over, turn over, tip over
Definition: turn from an upright or normal position
Usage: The big vase overturned; The canoe tumped over
Similar words: turn
Definition: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Usage: Turn towards me; The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face; She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs
Synonyms: overturn, upset, bowl over, tump over, turn over, tip over, knock over
Definition: cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Usage: The cat knocked over the flower vase; the clumsy customer turned over the vase; he tumped over his beer
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: subvert, overthrow, overturn, bring down
Definition: cause the downfall of; of rulers
Usage: The Czar was overthrown; subvert the ruling class