Upend

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ÊŒpˈɛnd/
• Rhymes: -É›nd
• Homophones: append

Origin

From - + end.

Full definition of upend

Verb

1. (transitive) To end up; to set on end.
2. To tip or turn over.When he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both.
3. To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.''The scientific evidence upended the popular myth.

Anagrams

• end up