roll over
rəʊl ˈəʊvə
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Definition of roll over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

1.
movementintr.make a rolling motion or turnintr.
  • The dog learned to roll over.
flip rotate turn over
2.
behaviorintr.USgive in or surrenderintr.US
  • He refused to roll over to the demands.
capitulate submit yield
3.
conflicttr.easily overwhelm or brush asidetr.
  • The team rolled over their opponents.
overcome overpower
4.
investment renewaltr.TECH.reinvest funds into a new investmenttr.TECH.
  • After the bond matured, he decided to roll over the capital into stocks..
reinvest renew
5.
loan extensiontr.TECH.allow a loan to continue for longertr.TECH.
  • The bank agreed to roll over the loan.
extend renew
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feel imagined strong anger or shock from the perspective of a dead person
If he saw this mess, he would roll over in his grave.

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acrobatics
acrobatic move where feet roll over head

Examples of roll over in a sentence

  • He watched the log roll over in the river.
  • She won't roll over just because they pressured her.
  • The company decided not to roll over in the face of competition.
  • The champion rolled over every challenger.
  • They expected the army to roll over the resistance.
  • She decided to roll over her 401(k) into an IRA.

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  1. French:tourner, céder, ...
  2. German:umdrehen, nachgeben, ...
  3. Italian:rotolare, arrendersi, ...
  4. Spanish:rodar, ceder, ...
  5. Portuguese:rolar, ceder, ...
  6. Chinese:翻滚, 屈服, ...
  7. Japanese:回転する, 屈する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَدَحْرَجَ, اِسْتَسْلَمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְגַּלְגֵּל, לְהִיכָּנֵעַ, ...
  10. Russian:перекатываться, уступать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перекочуватися, піддаватися, ...
  12. Hindi:पलटना, झुक जाना, ...

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