1. upturn - Noun
2. upturn - Verb
To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to upturn the ground in plowing.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe ploughman knows how many acres he shall upturn from dawn to sunset: but the thinker knows not what a day may bring forth. John Lancaster Spalding
And this is one way to do technology forecasting; get a sense of where technology is, and then anticipate the next upturn. Chris Anderson
I'm just trying to spread the word and upturn the myth that actually you should be resting after cancer treatment. You shouldn't; you should be getting out and doing any kind of exercise you can. You don't have to run a marathon, but you just have to up your activity levels. Jo Brand
Aggrieved by the death sentence, Sanda approached the appellate court, seeking to upturn the judgment. Source: Internet
Adult-oriented animated programming also continued a sharp upturn in popularity with controversial cartoons like * South Park (1997-today) and Family Guy (1999–2002, 2005-today) along with the longtime running cartoon The Simpsons (1989-today). Source: Internet
Adams oversaw an upturn in form that lifted the side out of relegation danger. Source: Internet