overturn vs alter

alter vs overturn

overturn is a noun but alter is not a noun.

overturn and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overturn	Yes	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of overturn; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than overturn:

overturn: change radically
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of overturn include change, modify.

overturn (noun)	alter (noun)
the act of upsetting something
an improbable and unexpected victory

overturn (verb)	alter (verb)
change radically	remove the ovaries of
rule against	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cancel officially	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
turn from an upright or normal position	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position	make an alteration to
cause the downfall of; of rulers

Difference between overturn and alter

Words related to "alter"

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