overturn vs rule

rule vs overturn

overturn and rule both are nouns.

overturn and rule both are verbs.

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

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

overturn: rule against
rule: decide with authority

Other hypernyms of overturn include decree.

overturn (noun)	rule (noun)
the act of upsetting something	measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
an improbable and unexpected victory	a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
	something regarded as a normative example
	a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
	a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
	(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
	prescribed guide for conduct or action
	(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
	directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
	any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
	dominance or power through legal authority
	the duration of a monarch's or government's power

overturn (verb)	rule (verb)
change radically	keep in check
rule against	decide with authority
cancel officially	decide on and make a declaration about
turn from an upright or normal position	mark or draw with a ruler
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position	exercise authority over; as of nations
cause the downfall of; of rulers	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
	have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac

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