upends
Turns completely around
Upends means to turn something upside down or on its end: She upended the bucket to dump out the water.
Figuratively, to upend is to overturn or disrupt dramatically: The scandal upended his political career.
New technology upended the entire industry.
Remove from sovereignty
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- oustRemove from position
- unseatRemove from position
- deposeRemove from authority
overpower · overturn · subvert · undermine · destabilize · dismantle · collapse · fell
Turn to opposite
- invertReverse position or order
- transposeReverse order of elements
- flipQuick turning motion
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
turnabout · pivot · about-face · U-turn · backtrack · contradict · negate · undo
Quick turning motion
- invertReverse position or order
- overturnReverse or invalidate
- capsizeOverturn in water
- knock overCause to fall
keel over · spill · upside-down · overbalance · roll · pitch · founder · upturn
Violent sudden disturbance
- stunDaze by force
- astonishShock with wonder
- flabbergastShock into speechlessness
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
jolt · startle · bewilder · dumbfound · gobsmack · thunderstruck · jaw-dropping · unexpected
Change something fundamentally
- transformChange completely in form
- shake upDrastically reorganize or unsettle
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
dislocate · unsettle · disturb · disarrange · disorganize · confound · interrupt · derail
dethrone
Remove from sovereignty
depose · overpower · overturn · subvert · undermine · destabilize · dismantle · collapse · fell · bring down
reverse
Turn to opposite
switch · turnabout · pivot · about-face · U-turn · backtrack · contradict · negate · undo · counter
flip
Quick turning motion
knock over · keel over · spill · upside-down · overbalance · roll · pitch · founder · upturn · tilt
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- stunDaze by force
- astonishShock with wonder
- flabbergastShock into speechlessness
blindside · jolt · startle · bewilder · dumbfound · gobsmack · thunderstruck · jaw-dropping · unexpected · catch off guard
revolutionize
Change something fundamentally
- transformChange completely in form
- shake upDrastically reorganize or unsettle
- reformImprove by correcting faults
restructure · dislocate · unsettle · disturb · disarrange · disorganize · confound · interrupt · derail · obstruct
- knocks overtips, topples, overturns, bowls over