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   upset

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "the accusation upset her" Similar distresstroubleperturbdisturbdiscomposeunsettledisconcertdiscountenancedismaydisquietworrybotherinconvenienceagitateflusterthrowruffleunnerveshakefrightenalarmangerannoyirritatevexirkfretpesterharasstormentplaguehurtgrieveinformal:hasslepeevebugget someonemiffhack offwind upget atnarkget acrossget on someone's wicktick offbum outOpposite put at ease
   • 2. knock (something) over: "he upset a tureen of soup" Similar knock overoverturnupendtip overpush overtopple (over)capsizeturn topsy-turvyspillslopsloshcowparchaic:oversetOpposite right
   • 3. cause disorder in; disrupt: "the dam will upset the ecological balance" Similar disruptinterfere withdisturbthrow outturn topsy-turvydisorderunsettleconfusethrow into confusionthrow into chaosthrow into disorderdisorganizedisarrangemix upjumblemess upwreckruinOpposite maintain
   • ▪ disturb the digestion of (a person's stomach): "the motion of the boat would upset his stomach"
   • 4. shorten and thicken the end or edge of (a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object), especially by hammering or pressure when heated.

   noun

   • 1. an unexpected result or situation: "the greatest upset in boxing history" Similar unexpected resultmajor defeatrouttrouncingthrashingdrubbingtopplingsurprise victorycouptour de forcefeatmaster strokeinformal:hammeringOpposite walkover
   • 2. the state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "a legal dispute will cause worry and upset" Similar distresstroubleperturbationdisturbancediscomposuredismaydisquietworrybotherinconvenienceagitationflusteralarmfrightangerannoyanceirritationvexationharassmenttormenthurtgriefOpposite calmease
   • 3. a disturbance of a person's digestive system: "a stomach upset" Similar disordercomplaintailmentillnesssicknessdiseasemaladyafflictionindispositioninfirmityinformal:lurgybugwog

   adjective

   • 1. unhappy, disappointed, or worried: "she looked pale and upset" Similar distressedtroubledperturbeddisturbeddiscomposedunsettleddisconcerteddiscountenanceddismayeddisquietedworriedbotheredinconveniencedanxiousagitatedflusteredruffledunnervedshakenfrightenedalarmedangeredannoyedirritatedvexedirkedfrettedhurtsaddenedgrievedinformal:cut upchokedguttedverklemptOpposite unperturbedcalm about
   • 2. (of a person's stomach) having disturbed digestion, especially because of something eaten. Similar disordereddisturbedunsettledqueasybadpoorlyillsickinformal:gippyholidayOpposite settled

   Derivatives

   • 1. upsetter noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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     UPSET meaning: 1. to make someone worried, unhappy, or...

   • Upset: French Translation

     UPSET translate: contrarier, bouleverser, déranger,...

   • Upset: Korean Translation

     UPSET translate: 속상한, 속상하게 하다, 문제를 일으키다. Learn more in the...

   • Upset: German Translation

     UPSET translate: umkippen, umstoßen, aus der Fassung...

   • Upset: Thai Translation

     UPSET translate: คว่ำ, ทำให้ยุ่ง, ทำให้โศกเศร้า,...

   • Upset Spanish Translation

     UPSET translate: disgustar, trastornar, hacer daño a,...

   • Znaczenie Upset, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     upset definicja: 1. to make someone worried, unhappy, or...

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     UPS AND DOWNS definition: 1. If someone or something...

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   Upset can be a verb, noun, or adjective with different meanings. It can mean to overturn, disturb, defeat, or make ill. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, and origin from Dictionary.com.

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   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.

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   Upset can be an adjective, a verb, or a noun. As an adjective, it means unhappy or worried. As a verb, it means to make someone feel unhappy or to cause problems. As a noun, it means a stomach illness, a sporting upset, or a problem.