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.
2. To cause to fall, or to fail; to subvert; to overthrow; as, to overset a government or a plot.
3. To fill too full. [Obs.]