fān
àn

verb

Meaning of 翻案

翻案 means to overturn a verdict; to reverse a judgment; to exonerate; to reverse a decision; to overturn a conclusion; to rehabilitate (a reputation). Pronounced fān àn.

  • to overturn a verdict; to reverse a judgment; to exonerate
  • to reverse a decision; to overturn a conclusion; to rehabilitate (a reputation)

Definitions & Examples

shī
huā
le
shí
nián
shí
jiān
wèi
dāng
shì
rén
chéng
gōng
fān
àn
 

The lawyer spent ten years successfully overturning the verdict for his client.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
jiǎng
shù
le
wèi
qīn
wèi
méng
yuān
de
ér
zi
fān
àn
de
shi
 

This film tells the story of a father seeking to overturn the verdict for his son who was wrongfully imprisoned.

Xīn
de
DNAD
zhèngN
A
wèi
zhè
chén
nián
jiù
àn
de
fān
àn
gōng
le
néng
 
 
 

New DNA evidence provided the possibility for overturning this long-standing case.