Upend | Mean of upend in English Dictionary

/ˌʌpˈɛnd/

• Verb
• to cause (something) to be upside down
1. He upended the bicycle to fix its flat tire.
2. I upended the bucket to use as a stool.
3. The security inspector upended my bag and dumped everything out.
• to cause (someone) to fall down or be turned over
1. A giant wave upended the surfers.
2. The midfielder was upended before he got the ball.
3. The new regulations could upend the entire industry.
4. The team was upended [=defeated] in the second round of the play-offs.