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Upset

ˌʌpˈsɛt

Upset definitions

verb

Inflections:

upsets upsetting upset

make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried

"the accusation upset her"

Synonyms:
distress trouble perturb disturb discompose unsettle disconcert discountenance dismay disquiet worry bother inconvenience agitate fluster throw ruffle unnerve shake frighten alarm anger annoy irritate vex irk fret pester harass torment plague hurt grieve
knock (something) over

"he upset a tureen of soup"

Synonyms:
knock over overturn upend tip over push over topple (over) capsize turn topsy-turvy
cause disorder in; disrupt

"the dam will upset the ecological balance"

Synonyms:
disrupt interfere with disturb throw out turn topsy-turvy disorder unsettle confuse throw into confusion throw into chaos throw into disorder disorganize disarrange mix up jumble mess up wreck ruin
- disturb the digestion of (a person's stomach)
  
  "the motion of the boat would upset his stomach"
shorten and thicken the end or edge of (a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object), especially by hammering or pressure when heated

noun

Inflections:

upset upsets