Upend definition

Upend

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WordNet

(1) Set, turn, or stand on end

"Upend the box and empty the contents"

(2) Become turned or set on end

"The airplanes upended"

WiktionaryText

: To end up; to set on end; to tip or turn over.

When he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both.