upend

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To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat

The scientific evidence upended the popular myth.

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 end up; to set on end
set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents" become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended
set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents"
To end up; to set on end, as a cask
{f} turn on end; disturb
become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended"
become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended
If you upend something, you turn it upside down. He upended the beer, and swallowed. upended flower pots. to turn something over so that it is upside down
To end up; to set on end; to tip or turn over
upended
turned up on end
upended
past of upend
upending
present participle of upend
upends
third-person singular of upend
upend
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