Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Upend

//ʌpˈɛnd// name, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A hamlet in Kirtling parish, East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL7058).
Verb
  1. 1
    To end up; to set on end. transitive
  2. 2
    set, turn, or stand on end wordnet
  3. 3
    To tip or turn over.

    "When he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both."

  4. 4
    become turned or set on end wordnet
  5. 5
    To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat. figuratively, transitive

    "The scientific evidence upended the popular myth."

Show 1 more definition
  1. 6
    To affect or upset drastically. figuratively, transitive

    "By the middle of March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended normal life for virtually all Americans."

Etymology

From up- + end.

See also for "upend"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: upend