upend

Definition

To end up; to set on end.

Etymology

From up- + end.

Example Sentences

• "When he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both."
• "upend the box and empty the contents"
• "Venezuela, who introduced the exciting 17-year-old Samuel Sosa late on, pressed forward and eventually carved out a golden opportunity to level. Jake Clarke-Salter, the Chelsea defender, upended Peñaranda inside the box and after consulting the threesome of video officials inside the Suwon World Cup stadium, the referee, Bjorn Kuipers, pointed to the spot."