upheaval

noun
/ʌpˈhiː.vəl/UK/ʌpˈhi.vəl/CA/ɐpˈhiː.vəl/

Etymology

From upheave + -al.

  1. inherited from ūpāhebban
  2. inherited from upheven
  3. suffixed as upheaval — “upheave + al

Definitions

  1. The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

  2. A disruptive change, from one state to another.

    • Scotland's bottleneck junction between the West and East Coast main lines at Carstairs will be the site of major upheaval until the end of May, while £164 million worth of improvements are carried out.
  3. A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.

    • Since that upheaval Wales have won just once in seven games, beating Northern Ireland in the Nations Cup last May.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA