UPHEAVAL


Meaning of UPHEAVAL in English

up ‧ heav ‧ al /ʌpˈhiːv ə l/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: heave ]

a very big change that often causes problems:

political upheaval

Moving house is a major upheaval.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.