upend | Definition of upend

Synonyms and Antonyms of upend

1 to achieve a victory over

the team won the division play-offs, but was upended in the final championship game

Synonyms of upend

beat, best, conquer, defeat, dispatch, do down [British], get, get around, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), skunk, stop, subdue, surmount, take, trim, triumph (over), win (against), worst

Words Related to upend

edge (out), nose out, pip [British]

annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, overwhelm, rout, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke [slang], snow under, thrash, trounce, upset, wallop, wax [slang], whip

cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed

knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, subjugate, unseat, vanquish

ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend

Phrases Synonymous with upend

get the better of, knock for a loop

Near Antonyms of upend

fall, give up, go down, go under

collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, wash out

Antonyms of upend

2 to fix in an upright position

we had to upend the sofa in order to fit it into the elevator

Synonyms of upend

erect, pitch, put up, raise, rear, set up, upraise

Words Related to upend

brace, buttress, prop (up), shore (up), support

boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, perk (up), pick up, up, uphold, uplift

Near Antonyms of upend

demolish, flatten, knock down, level, raze, tear down