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upend
[uhp-end]
verb (used with object)
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
to affect drastically or radically, as tastes, opinions, reputations, or systems.
to defeat in competition, as in boxing or business.
verb (used without object)
to become upended.
to place the body back-end up, as a dabbling duck.
upend
/ ʌˈɛԻ /
verb
to turn or set or become turned or set on end
(tr) to affect or upset drastically
Example Sentences
She accused the president of upending the lives of hard-working people and their families, sending people underground and fanning the flames of protest by deploying troops.
Israel’s military attack upends the diplomatic chessboard, such as it is, turning the last few months of U.S.-Iran discussions into empty theater.
Love, who sued Wilson repeatedly through the years to get songwriting credit for dozens of songs he claimed he helped write, bristled at the suggestion he’d upended his cousin’s masterwork.
Dr Bruce Scott, president of the American Medical Association, a professional organisation for American doctors, said mass sacking "upends a transparent process that has saved countless lives."
Harris is expected to make a decision by summer, and her entrance would upend the already crowded race.
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