upend

Word parts

up- + end

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌpˈɛnd/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: append

Verb

Plain form upend

Third-person singular upends

Past tense upended

Past participle upended

Present participle upending

1. (transitive) If you upend something, you tip it over.
2. (transitive) (figurative) If you upend something, you destroy or defeat it.