No. 10,672 in Swedish

kullkasta

"To overthrow" or "to overturn."

In a sentence

Det var synd att en liten detalj kunde kullkasta hela planen.
It was unfortunate that a small detail could overthrow the entire plan.
Here, 'kullkasta' is used to mean 'overthrow' or 'invalidate,' highlighting that a small factor rendered the plan ineffective.
Stormen kan kullkasta byggnadens hållbarhet.
The storm could compromise the building's stability.
In this sentence, 'kullkasta' shows the potential of a storm to damage or impair the integrity of the building.
Nya bevis kan kullkasta den tidigare teorin.
New evidence could refute the previous theory.
This illustrates 'kullkasta' as meaning 'refute' or 'contradict,' focusing on how new evidence challenges the existing theory.

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