What does 覆す mean?
覆す is a Japanese verb meaning “to overturn, to upset, to overthrow” in English. It can also be translated as “to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 覆す in kanji, くつがえす in hiragana, and kutsugaesu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
最高裁は原判決をくつがえしました。
The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.