Uk English Meaning of upheaval

upheaval

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Definitions and Meaning of upheaval in English

Wordnet

upheaval (n)

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

Webster

upheaval (n.)

The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.

FAQs About the word upheaval

upheaval

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 elevati

convulsion,Earthquake,insurrection,revolt,revolution,storm,tumult,turmoil,unrest,uprising

No antonyms found.

upheaped => upheaped, uphasp => uphasp, uphand => handy, uphaf => upholstery, upgush => gush,