# upend

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʌpˈɛnd/ · frequency rank #70,366

## Definitions
1. To end up; to set on end.
2. To tip or turn over.
3. To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
4. To affect or upset drastically.

## Etymology
From up- + end.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/upend