“Treason is the highest crime known to the laws, for its aim is to overturn the government, and the means used are such as necessarily lead to great disturbance and bloodshed.”

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To turn over or capsize an object or container

“This may cause the inner wheel to leave the road surface and overturn the vehicle.”

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To defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

immobilises^UK

immobilizes^US

brings someone to their knees

knocks out

puts away

blows out of the water

gets the upper hand over

pulverizes^US

pulverises^UK

takes to the cleaners

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a hiding

wins a resounding victory over

gains ascendancy over

brings under the yoke

annexes^US

puts someone in their place

gives someone a pasting

gains the advantage over

beats the daylights out of

demoralizes^US

gains the upper hand over

throws back in confusion

demoralises^UK

beats the stuffing out of

beats the daylight out of

knocks the daylight out of

beats the crap out of

does away with

removes from power

removes from office

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To turn or topple to the side or upside down

falls head over heels

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To completely destroy or devastate

pulverises^UK

pulverizes^US

extinguishes

creams

vaporises^UK

vaporizes^US

wipes from the face of the earth

puts out of commission

vandalizes^US

vandalises^UK

wipes off the face of the earth

axes^US

damages beyond repair

brings about the downfall of

removes all traces of

knocks out

blues pencil

scores out

destroys root and branch

wipes off face of earth

discolours^UK

discolors^US

drives a nail into the coffin of

crosses up

bangs up

pollutes

plays merry hell with

carbonizes^US

carbonises^UK

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

throws a spanner in the works

cancels out

ballses up

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

rains on someone's parade

balls up

renders ineffective

works against

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To frustrate or foil, especially the hopes or expectations of someone

baulks^UK

balks^US

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

takes wind out of sails

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

throws monkey wrench in

cooks someone's goose

plays off

diverts

clobbers

throws a spanner in the works

finishes

halts in its tracks

throws a monkey wrench in the works

takes the wind out of your sails

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To forcibly put an end to

brings to screeching halt

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

wins against

gains control of

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To disprove or refute a statement, theory or belief

blows out of the water

puts an end to

does for

drives a coach and horses through

shoots down in flames

knocks the bottom out of

declares to be untrue

takes a stand against

shows in its true light

renders null and void

argues the pros and cons of

protests against

picks an argument with

bandies words concerning

wonders about

has an argument about

defends oneself against

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To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

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To knock or bring to the ground

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To make drastic changes to

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To go or sink underground or underwater

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To take violent action against an established government or ruler

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Plural for the act or state of being turned over or upside-down

“Investigators are still trying to determine the reason for the overturn of the boat.”

Noun

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Plural for a person's ruin or downfall

Noun

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Plural for a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system

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