upend

English - Turkish

Definition of upend in English Turkish dictionary

dikmek

dikine çivermek

dikine oturtmak

{f} boca etmek

devir/dik

{f} başaşağı etmek

{f} altüst etmek

{f} baş aşağı etmek

{f} tersini yapmak

{f} dikine çevirmek

English - English

Definition of upend in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

upended

turned up on end

upended

past of upend

upending

present participle of upend

upends

third-person singular of upend

Hyphenation

up·end

Etymology

[ "&p-'end ] () 1823. up +‎ end

Tenses

upends, upending, upended