Dictionary

upheaval en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ʌpˈhɪi̯vəl] ~ [ʌpˈhɪi̯vl̩]
• /ʌpˈhiːvəl/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From upheave + -al.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) 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. 2023 March 8, “Network News: Carstairs shut for main line upgrade”, in RAIL, number 978, page 11:
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) 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. 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegr”, in BBC:

Forms

Deriveds

upheavalist · axis of upheaval · upheavalism

Synonyms

seismic shift · seismic shift

Translations (66)

ar اِضْطِرَاب (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ru возмуще́ние (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · eo konvulsio (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · fr soulèvement (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · cs zvrat (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ru подня́тие (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · ka სიღრმისეული ცვლილება (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · kk дүрбелең (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ka ძვრა (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · tr inkılap (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ca daltabaix (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · eo tumulto (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · cs pozdvižení (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · sv omvälvning (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · de Aufwölbung (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · cmn 動盪 /动荡 (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · hi विप्लव (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ka ძირეული ცვლილება (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · pl afera (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · kk аласапыран (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ka მიწის ფენების გადანაცვლება (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · mi tairangatanga (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · cs rozvrat (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · mi akaaka (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · fi mullistus (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · el της τρελής (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · es convulsión (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · cs otřes (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · de Umbruch (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · tr ani değişiklik (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ru переворо́т (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · bg катаклизъм (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · it sollevamento (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · fr bouleversement (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ca trastorn (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · pl wstrząs (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · de Aufruhr (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ru подъём (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · ru беспоря́дки (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ka სიღრმისეული გარდაქმნა (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · fi kumous (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · sv kaos (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · cs převrat (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · tr yükselme (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · cmn 隆起 (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · uk потрясі́ння (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · uk зрушення (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · ka არეულ-დარეულობა (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ka ძვრა (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · uk заворушення (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · tr kabarma (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · sv omstörtning (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · fr surrection (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · hi क्रांति (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · el χαμός (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · uk переворот (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · ru смеще́ние (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · ru бунт (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · fi maanpinnan kohoaminen (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · ka დაძვრა (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · ka არეულობა (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) · uk зміщення (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · ru сдвиг (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · es surgimiento (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · de Erhebung (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) · cmn 動亂 /动乱 (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion)