upending

up·end  (p-nd)

v. up·end·ed, up·end·ing, up·ends

v.tr.

1. To stand, set, or turn on one end: upend an oblong box.

2. To invalidate, destroy, or change completely; overthrow: upended a popular legend.

3. To win victory over; defeat.

v.intr.

To be upended.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

upending - turning upside down; setting on end inversion movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" overturn, turnover, upset - the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"