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upset



I - noun
1. the act of disturbing the mind or body (Freq. 1)
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
Syn:
derangement, overthrow
Derivationally related forms:
derange (for: derangement)
Hypernyms:
disturbance
2. an unhappy and worried mental state (Freq. 1)
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
Syn:
disturbance, perturbation
Derivationally related forms:
perturb (for: perturbation), disturb (for: disturbance)
Hypernyms:
agitation
3. the act of upsetting something
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
Syn:
overturn, turnover
Derivationally related forms:
turn over (for: turnover), overturn (for: overturn)
Hypernyms:
inversion, upending
4. a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
- the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder
- everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
Syn:
disorder
Hypernyms:
physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
Hyponyms:
immunological disorder, functional disorder, organic disorder, abocclusion, abruptio placentae,
achlorhydria, acholia, cholestasis, achylia, achylia gastrica, acute brain disorder,
acute organic brain syndrome, ailment, complaint, ill, eating disorder, bladder disorder,
cardiovascular disease, celiac disease, cheilosis, perleche, choking, colpoxerosis,
degenerative disorder, dysaphia, dysosmia, parosamia, olfactory impairment, dysphagia,
dysuria, failure, fantods, glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder,
adenosis, hyperactivity, impaction, impacted tooth, learning disorder, learning disability,
malocclusion, idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy, mental disorder, mental disturbance,
disturbance, psychological disorder, folie, metabolic disorder, nervous disorder, neurological disorder,
neurological disease, hydrocele, sleep disorder, strangulation, hematocolpometra, haematocolpometra,
hematocolpos, haematocolpos, speech disorder, speech defect, defect of speech, sprue,
tropical sprue, psilosis
5. an improbable and unexpected victory
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
Syn:
overturn
Hypernyms:
success
6. a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
Syn:
swage
Hypernyms:
tool

II - verb
1. disturb the balance or stability of (Freq. 4)
- The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
Hypernyms:
touch, disturb
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. cause to lose one's composure (Freq. 2)
Syn:
discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
Derivationally related forms:
discomfiture (for: discomfit), disconcertment (for: disconcert), disconcertion (for: disconcert), discomposure (for: discompose)
Hypernyms:
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke,
fire, raise, provoke
Hyponyms:
faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle, dissolve,
bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw, embarrass, abash,
pain, anguish, hurt, afflict
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to upset Sue
3. move deeply (Freq. 2)
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
Syn:
disturb, trouble
Derivationally related forms:
trouble (for: trouble), disturbance (for: disturb)
Hypernyms:
affect, impress, move, strike
Hyponyms:
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove,
excite, charge up, jolt, perturb, unhinge, disquiet,
trouble, cark, distract, disorder, distress
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will upset him
4. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
- The cat knocked over the flower vase
- the clumsy customer turned over the vase
- he tumped over his beer
Syn:
overturn, tip over, turn over, knock over, bowl over, tump over
Derivationally related forms:
turnover (for: turn over), overturn (for: overturn)
Hypernyms:
move, displace
Verb Group:
overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
Cause:
overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. form metals with a swage
Syn:
swage
Hypernyms:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
- The foreign team upset the local team
Derivationally related forms:
upsetter
Hypernyms:
get the better of, overcome, defeat
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- The fighter managed to upset his opponent

III - adjective
1. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion (Freq. 1)
- troops fleeing in broken ranks
- a confused mass of papers on the desk
- the small disordered room
- with everything so upset
Syn:
broken, confused, disordered
Similar to:
disorganized, disorganised
2. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief (Freq. 1)
- too upset to say anything
- spent many disquieted moments
- distressed about her son's leaving home
- lapsed into disturbed sleep
- worried parents
- a worried frown
- one last worried check of the sleeping children
Syn:
disquieted, distressed, disturbed, worried
Similar to:
troubled
3. used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win (Freq. 1)
- the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
Similar to:
unexpected
4. mildly physically distressed
- an upset stomach
Similar to:
ill, sick
5. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
- an overturned car
- the upset pitcher of milk
- sat on an upturned bucket
Syn:
overturned, upturned
Similar to:
turned

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