upheaval Meaning and Definition
1. n. disturbance usually in protest
2. n. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
3. n. a violent disturbance
4. n. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
Synonyms about-face alteration blue ruin cataclysm catastrophe clamor commotion convulsion disaster disorder disruption disturbance eruption explosion ferment flip-flop new deal new shuffle outbreak outburst outcry overthrow revolution shakeout stirring switch temblor tremor tumult turmoil turnaround upturn
Antonyms stagnation
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