upend — to turn something upside down or overthrow completely
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to turn something upside down or overthrow completely
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌpˈend/
Example Sentences
- My cat managed to upend my entire puzzle after I worked on it for 3 hours.
- The new CEO's radical changes upended the company's culture.
- One wrong ingredient can upend the entire recipe.
upend
VERB[/ʌpˈend/]
to turn something upside down or overthrow completely
💡 Concept
The clumsy waiter accidentally upends the entire dinner table mid-service.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌpˈend/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌpˈend/
🌳Etymology
Prefixup-
Rootend
🎵Rhyme
appenddefendextendintend
append
defend
extend
intend
🔗Collocations
upend the table
upend traditional views
upend someone's life
upend the system
completely upend
upend expectations
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat managed to upend my entire puzzle after I worked on it for 3 hours.”
“The new CEO's radical changes upended the company's culture.”
“One wrong ingredient can upend the entire recipe.”
😄 Fun example
“The toddler upended the toy box and proudly declared 'Ta-da!'”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
overturnoverthrowreversedisruptdestabilize
Antonyms
stabilizemaintainpreserve
Related
flipinverttopplerevolutionizetransform
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