um|stoßen
Translation
to knock over, to overturn, to reverse, to annul
Examples
Er hat aus Versehen das Glas umgestoßen.
He accidentally knocked the glass over.
Das Gericht hat das Urteil umgestoßen.
The court overturned the verdict.
Sie will die alten Pläne komplett umstoßen.
She wants to completely overturn the old plans.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) umstoßen to knock sth. over He knocked the glass over.
((et4)) umstoßen to overturn sth. (a verdict, a plan) The court overturned the verdict.
Similar Words
Synonyms: umwerfen, kippen (literal); aufheben, annullieren (figurative)
Etymology
From 'um-' (over, around) + 'stoßen' (to push, bump). Literally, to push something over.
Memory Tips
Visualize 'pushing' (stoßen) something so it turns 'over' (um). This works for both physical objects and abstract plans or decisions.