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Meaning of upending

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

upending

verb

Definitions

  1. To end up; to set on end.

  2. To tip or turn over.

    Example: 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.

    Example: The scientific evidence upended the popular myth.

noun

Definitions

  1. An act of overthrowing or turning over.