Word Games Pro Dictionary
upend
verb
To end up; to set on end.
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ʌpˈɛnd/ /ʌpˈɛnd/
Meaning
Definitions
verb
To end up; to set on end.
To tip or turn over.
“When he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both.”
To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
“The scientific evidence upended the popular myth.”
In context
Example Sentences
When he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both.
The scientific evidence upended the popular myth.