Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb upend

2 senses of upend

Sense 1
upend -- (become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended")
       => overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over -- (turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over")

Sense 2
upend -- (set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents")
       => put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")