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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈup•side ˈdown, adv. 
  1. with the upper part at the bottom.
  2. in or into complete disorder;
    topsy-turvy:turned the room upside down in their search.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
up′side down′, 
    1. with the upper part undermost.
    2. in or into complete disorder;
      topsy-turvy:The burglars turned the house upside down.
    • 1300–50; re-formation (see upside) of Middle English upsedoun, earlier up so doun (see up, so1, down1; sense of so obscure)
    up′side-down′, adj. 
    up′side-down′ness, n. 

'turn upside-down' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
inverse - invert - keel over - reverse - topsy-turvy

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