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upending

verb

Meaning

  1. To end up; to set on end.
  2. To tip or turn over.
  3. To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
  4. An act of overthrowing or turning over.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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