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upend

UK
/ʌˈpɛnd/
US
/ʌˈpɛnd/
upendverb
upended
Past Simple
upended
Past Participle
upending
Gerund
UK
/ʌˈpɛnd/
US
/ʌˈpɛnd/
Translations
The strong wind upended the patio furniture.
Le vent fort a renversé le mobilier de la terrasse.
The new policy could upend the current economic system.
La nouvelle politique pourrait bouleverser le système économique actuel.
Definitions
To set or turn something on its end or upside down.
The strong wind upended the patio furniture.
To affect or change something drastically.
The new policy could upend the current economic system.
Synonyms
overturn
capsize
invert
reverse
disturb
disrupt
upendpast participle
Definitions
Overturned, set on end, or drastically disrupted.
The upended truck blocked the highway for hours.
upendgerund / present participle
Definitions
Causing an overturning or major disruption.
The upending reforms shook the entire industry.
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