O′ver‐set″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Overset; p. pr. & vb. n.Oversetting.] 1. To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; as, to overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building. Dryden.
2. To cause to fall, or to fail; to subvert; to overthrow; as, to overset a government or a plot. Addison.
3. To fill too full. Howell.