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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

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   What is upset noun?

   • [countable] an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick (= want to vomit) or have diarrhoea [uncountable, countable] the state of being unhappy, disappointed or worried because of something unpleasant that has happened It had been the cause of much emotional upset. Definition of upset noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does it mean to upset a system?

   • to upset a system; to upset a mechanism; to upset an apartment. It upset his stomach. to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports. Metalworking. to thicken the end of (a piece of heated metal) by hammering on the end against the length of the piece.

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   How do you pronounce upset?

   • Word forms: upsets, upsets, upsetting, upset pronunciation note: The verb and adjective are pronounced (ʌpsɛt ). The noun is pronounced (ʌpsɛt ). If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because something bad has happened to you. After she died I felt very, very upset. Marta looked upset.

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   How do you say if a person is upset?

   • The noun is pronounced (ʌpsɛt ). If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because something bad has happened to you. After she died I felt very, very upset. Marta looked upset. If something upsets you, it makes you feel worried or unhappy. The whole incident had upset me and my fiancée terribly.

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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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