Renverser (en. To spill)

/ʁɑ̃.vɛʁ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Change the position of something so that it is upside down.

He spilled his glass of water on the table.

Il a renversé son verre d'eau sur la table.

To remove someone from power or position.

The popular movement overthrew the government.

Le mouvement populaire a renversé le gouvernement.

To end something in a brutal or unexpected manner.

The accident overturned all his plans for the future.

L'accident a renversé tous ses plans pour l'avenir.

From Latin 'invertere', meaning 'to turn upside down'.

turn the tide

Change one's mind or attitude.

renverser la vapeur

change the course of events

Alter the usual course of events.

renverser le cours des choses

reversal

The act of overturning something.

renversement

inverse

Opposite to something.

inverse

To make a mistake or a misstep.

He really overturned things by arriving late to his own meeting.

Il a vraiment renversé en arrivant en retard à son propre meeting.

To have a sudden or surprising impact.

This decision turned the course of the debates.

Cette décision a renversé le cours des débats.