French

Verb

renverser

1. (transitive) to turn over, turn upside down

   renverser le mélange - turn the mixture over

   renverser le sablier - turn over the hourglass

2. (transitive) to knock over, knock to the ground

   renverser une statue - knock a statue over

   renverser son adversaire - knock one's opponent to the floor

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

Related terms

• renversable
• renversement
• verser

Conjugation