[responsivevoice]upend[responsivevoice] [ uhp-end ]
The word of the day is ‘upend’.
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Yes, the past form of the word is upended.
It means:
1. Invert
2. Set or turn (something) on its end or upside down.
3. Reverse
4. Flip
1. The log plunges after him, holding him down and back till he drowns; and his whereabouts are revealed by the upending of the tree.
2. She upended a can of soup over the portions.
3. It is safe, as we will never meet again, and all ideas of justice will upend in the coming cataclysm
4. He upended the bicycle to fix its flat tire
5. The security inspector upended my bag and dumped everything out
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
alter, backtrack, capsize, convert, evert, flip, flip-flop, modify, overturn, renege, revert, tip, transpose, turn, inverse, transplace, turn down, turn over, upturn etc.
continue, grow, hold, keep, leave alone, persist, remain, stay, straighten
Quotation:
After the global financial crisis of 2008, populist uprisings had sprouted across Europe. Putin and his strategists sensed the beginnings of a larger uprising that could upend the Continent and make life uncomfortable for his geostrategic competitors.
Franklin Foer
Social Example:
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