Definitions

upend

[uhp-end] / ʌpˈɛnd /

VERB

invert

Synonyms

STRONG

alter backtrack capsize change convert evert flip flip-flop introvert modify overturn renege revert tip transpose turn upset

WEAK

double back inverse transplace turn down turn inside out turn over turn the tables upturn

Antonyms

STRONG

continue grow hold keep leave alone persist remain stay straighten

VERB

overthrow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish conquer crush depose dethrone eradicate oust overcome overrun overturn put an end to raze subdue subvert topple unseat vanquish

STRONG

beat demolish exterminate level liquidate overpower overwhelm purge ruin subjugate terminate tip tumble upset

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin do away with knock down knock over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

establish fail institute lose release retreat surrender uphold yield

STRONG

build construct create hold keep straighten

WEAK

give in

VERB

overturn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul capsize invalidate nullify repeal rescind reverse set aside topple void

STRONG

countermand down invert overbalance prostrate roll spill tumble upset upturn

WEAK

bring down keel over knock down knock over tip over turn over turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve keep pass permit sanction validate

STRONG

please straighten

VERB

reverse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overturn shift

STRONG

about-face back backpedal backtrack capsize evert exchange flip-flop interchange inverse invert rearrange retreat revert switch transfer transpose upset

WEAK

back up double back evaginate go back go backwards move backwards transplace turn around turn back turn over

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

go ahead reserve

VERB

tip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bend dump lean spill tilt topple upset

STRONG

cant capsize careen cock empty heel incline list overturn pour recline shift slant slope unload upturn

WEAK

overset topple over turn over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold place straighten

STRONG

even fill level

VERB

unhorse

Synonyms

STRONG

abolish beat conquer crush demolish depose dethrone eradicate exterminate level liquidate oust overcome overpower overrun overturn overwhelm purge raze ruin subdue subjugate subvert terminate tip topple tumble unseat upset vanquish

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin do away with knock down knock over put an end to

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist bear build construct establish fail fix help hold institute keep lose place release retreat start straighten surrender uphold yield

VERB

upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disturb spoil unsettle

STRONG

capsize change derange disarray disorganize invert jumble muddle overturn pitch reverse rummage spill subvert tilt topple tumble turn upturn

WEAK

keel over mess up mix up overset put out of order tip over turn inside out turn topsy-turvy turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

order

STRONG

clear up organize straighten

WEAK

place

Example Sentences

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"It would be incredible if we all knew and understood it as a truth. That might upend some things in society, but that's not that bad given how polarised the world is right now."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Jenkins was among the California prosecutors who urged the court not to upend the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

More broadly, the misery for software and cybersecurity stocks, which have been laggards all year due to concerns about how AI could upend those industries, continued Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Cepeda, though, is likely to fall short of the 50% needed to win outright, triggering a high-stakes runoff on June 21—with some polls showing he would win and upend Colombian history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Who had, for reasons still unclear, decided to upend the poor McCulloughs’ lives.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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