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upend

English

Etymology

From up- +? end.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p??nd/
  • Rhymes: -?nd
  • Homophone: append

Verb

upend (third-person singular simple present upends, present participle upending, simple past and past participle upended)

  1. (transitive) To end up; to set on end.
  2. To tip or turn over.
  3. (figuratively) To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
  4. To affect or upset drastically.
    By the middle of March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended normal life for virtually all Americans.

Translations

Anagrams

  • end up

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upturn

English

Etymology

From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- +? turn.

Noun

upturn (plural upturns)

  1. an upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit

Antonyms

  • downturn

Translations

Verb

upturn (third-person singular simple present upturns, present participle upturning, simple past and past participle upturned) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. to turn (something) up or over

Derived terms

  • upturned

Anagrams

  • turn up, turn-up, turnup

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