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upended

UK
/ʌˈpɛndɪd/
US
/ʌˈpɛndɪd/

Translations

upendedadjective
more upended
Comp.
most upended
Super.
UK
/ʌˈpɛndɪd/
US
/ʌˈpɛndɪd/
Past-participial adjective derived from the verb “upend”.
The upended chair was lying in the middle of the room.
Перевернутый стул лежал посреди комнаты.
Synonyms
overturned
inverted
upturned
toppled
capsized
flipped
reversed
turned-over
disrupted
displaced
upendverb

upended

Past Simple

upended
Past Simple
upended
Past Participle
upending
Gerund
UK
/ʌˈpɛnd/
US
/ʌˈpɛnd/
The strong wind could upend the small boat.
Сильный ветер мог бы опрокинуть маленькую лодку.
He managed to upend the box and spill its contents.
Он сумел перевернуть коробку и высыпать её содержимое.
Additional translations
опрокидывать
переворачивать
Synonyms
overturn
capsize
invert
reverse
disturb
disrupt
upendpast participle

upended

Used attributively to describe something that has been overturned or disrupted.
Synonyms
overturned
toppled
capsized
inverted
tipped over
flipped
knocked over
turned over
upside-down
tilted

Definitions

upendedadjective
Turned upside down or set on end.
The upended chair in the living room was a clear sign of the chaos that had ensued.
Disrupted or drastically changed from a normal or expected state.
The upended schedule left everyone scrambling to adjust their plans.
upendverb
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.
upendpast participle
Overturned, set on end, or drastically disrupted.
The upended truck blocked the highway for hours.
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