renverser

Meaning

1. (transitive) to turn over, turn upside down
2. (transitive) to knock over, knock to the ground
3. (transitive) to run over
4. (transitive) to spill (e.g. a liquid)
5. (transitive) to invert (change the positions of words in a sentence)
6. (transitive) to switch over, switch
7. (transitive) to reverse, turn around (a situation)
8. (transitive) to overthrow, bring down
9. (transitive) to knock back, agitate
10. (reflexive) to lean back
11. (reflexive) to lay back, lie down
12. (intransitive) to reverse (flow in the opposite direction)

Concepts

overturn

upset

turn over

overthrow

knock over

flip

spill

reverse

capsize

topple

subvert

invert

turn upside down

knock down

turn

tip over

flip over

blow down

tump over

corrupt

keel over

pervert

pour

roll

supplant

tip

turn back

turnover

upside-down

knock back

on its back

backwards

pour out

profane

push

put back

derangement

put upside down

scatter

set back

shed

deprave

stagger

stun

demoralize

topple over

turn inside out

demoralise

demolish

tumble

Synonyms

retourner

faire tomber

abattre

chavirer

verser

culbuter

jeter

mettre à l’envers

répandre

tourner

déverser

faire pleuvoir

à l’envers

déposer

lâcher

abaisser

dégrader

démentir

basculer

détrôner

renversé

réfuter

sur son dos

terrasser

donner un démenti de

corrompre

débaucher

vider

altérer

bamboucher

éclabousser

faire chavirer

faire couler

se renverser

vicier

gater

faire verser

dézinguer

mettre en biais

abâtardir

annuler

bousculer

calebasse

capoter

changer

dégringoler

démoraliser

dépraver

éradiquer

évacuer

Translations

rovesciare

umstürzen

umwerfen

stürzen

umkippen

derribar

capovolgere

volcar

ribaltare

umstoßen

kantelen

abbattere

versare

enderrocar

kentern

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁɑ̃.vɛʁ.se/

Etymology

From re- + Old French enverser, the latter from Latin inversāre.

Sentences

Tous sont soupçonnés d’avoir voulu renverser Pierre pour mettre Alexis à sa place .

All are suspected of having wanted to overthrow Pierre to put Alexis in his place.