upending

up·end

U0130600 (ŭp-ĕnd′)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.

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upending - turning upside down; setting on endinversionmovement, 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"