upend
pronunciation
How to pronounce upend in British English:
UK [ʌpˈend]
How to pronounce upend in American English:
US [ʌpˈɛnd]
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- Verb:
- become turned or set on end
- set, turn, or stand on end
Word Origin
- upend (v.)
- also up-end, "set on end," 1823, from up + end. Related: Upended; upending.
Example
- 1. To do so again could upend bond markets .
- 2. Troubled economic climates can upend political calculations .
- 3. The cycle is powered by disruptive innovations that upend once thriving industries , bankrupt the dominant powers , and change the world .
- 4. That stat 's not actually as crazy ( or demoralizing ) as it sounds , but it might upend some of the old wisdom about our country 's economic heritage .
- 5. While this will not upend uk public finances , it could sink the government 's re-election prospects .