Type: Verb (Intransitive)
Origin: Urdu; derived from “الٹا”
Definition: Something flips, turns over, or reverses by itself
Synonyms (Urdu): پلٹ جانا، مڑ جانا
Synonyms (English): to overturn, to flip, to tumble
Antonyms (Urdu): سیدھا ہونا، درست ہونا
Antonyms (English): to straighten, to remain upright
Polarity: Neutral
Register: Everyday, literary
Example Sentences:
Urdu: کشتی طوفان میں الٹ گئی
English: The boat overturned in the storm
Urdu: ڈبہ الٹ گیا
English: The box toppled over
Urdu: منصوبہ الٹ گیا
English: The plan got overturned
Related Terms:
پلٹ جانا (To turn over)
مڑ جانا (To rotate)