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verb
- 1. make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "the accusation upset her" Similar Opposite
- 2. knock (something) over: "he upset a tureen of soup" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an unexpected result or situation: "the greatest upset in boxing history" Similar Opposite
- 2. the state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "a legal dispute will cause worry and upset" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "she looked pale and upset" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person's stomach) having disturbed digestion, especially because of something eaten. Similar Opposite
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UPSET definition: 1. to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry: 2. to change the usual or expected state or order…. Learn more.
The meaning of UPSET is to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage. How to use upset in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Upset.
To be upset is to be disturbed or very unhappy. You can be upset, and you can also upset someone — but you probably didn’t mean to. Upset has multiple senses. It generally refers to something that has been knocked over, turned upside down, or disturbed.
to disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder: to upset a system; to upset a mechanism; to upset an apartment. Antonyms: steady. to disturb physically: It upset his stomach. to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports. Synonyms: displace, depose.
If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened. They are terribly upset by their parents' divorce. American English : upset / ʌpˈsɛt /
upset. adjective. /ˌʌpˈset/. /ˌʌpˈset/. [not before noun] unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened. I understand how upset you must be feeling. upset about/at/over something There's no point getting upset about it.
a. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of: Protesters upset the meeting by chanting and shouting. See Synonyms at overthrow. b. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill. 3. To distress or perturb mentally or emotionally: The bad news upset me. 4. (ŭp′sĕt′) To defeat unexpectedly (an opponent favored to win). 5.