UPHEAVES Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word upheaves. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for UPHEAVES
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| capsizes | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • overturn accidentally | ||||||
| dislodges | verbv | |||||
verb • remove or force out from a position • change place or direction • remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied | ||||||
| overthrows | verbv | |||||
noun • the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) • the act of disturbing the mind or body verb • cause the downfall of; of rulers • rule against | ||||||
| overturns | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of upsetting something • an improbable and unexpected victory verb • turn from an upright or normal position • cause to overturn from an upright or normal position • rule against • cause the downfall of; of rulers • cancel officially • change radically | ||||||
| upheavals | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) • a violent disturbance • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||
| uproots | verbv | |||||
verb • move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment • destroy completely, as if down to the roots • pull up by or as if by the roots | ||||||
| upturns | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an upward movement or trend as in business activity | ||||||