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upset
up·set U0137100 (ŭp-sĕt′)tr.v. up·set, up·set·ting, up·sets 1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over: upset the flowerpot.2. 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. To make (a heated metal bolt, for example) shorter and thicker by hammering on the end.n. (ŭp′sĕt′)1. The act of upsetting or the condition of being upset: the upset of the vase.2. a. A disturbance, disorder, or state of agitation: an upset of my routine.b. A condition of indigestion: a remedy for stomach upset.3. A game, contest, or election in which the favorite is defeated.4. a. A tool used for upsetting; a swage.b. An upset part or piece.adj.1. Having been overturned: an upset vase.2. Exhibiting signs and symptoms of indigestion: an upset stomach.3. In a state of emotional or mental distress; distraught: upset parents. [Middle English upsetten, to set up : up-, up- + setten, to set; see set1.] up·set′ter n.up·set′ting·ly adv.upset vb (mainly tr) , -sets, -setting or -set1. (also intr) to tip or be tipped over; overturn, capsize, or spill2. to disturb the normal state, course, or stability of: to upset the balance of nature. 3. to disturb mentally or emotionally4. to defeat or overthrow, usually unexpectedly5. to make physically ill: seafood always upsets my stomach. 6. (Metallurgy) to thicken or spread (the end of a bar, rivet, etc) by forging, hammering, or swagging n 7. an unexpected defeat or reversal, as in a contest or plans 8. a disturbance or disorder of the emotions, body, etc 9. (Tools) a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage 10. (Metallurgy) a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage 11. (Metallurgy) a forging or bar that has been upset in preparation for further processing adj 12. overturned or capsized 13. emotionally or physically disturbed or distressed 14. disordered; confused 15. defeated or overthrown [C14 (in the sense: to set up, erect; C19 in the sense: to overthrow); related to Middle High German ūfsetzen to put on, Middle Dutch opzetten] upˈsettable adj upˈsetter n upˈsetting adj upˈsettingly advup•set (v., adj. ʌpˈsɛt; n. ˈʌpˌsɛt) v. -set, -set•ting, n., adj. v.t. 1. to overturn: to upset a glass of milk. 2. to disturb mentally or emotionally; distress: The accident upset her. 3. to disturb completely; throw into disorder: to upset a plan. 4. to disturb physically. 5. to defeat (an opponent that is favored), as in politics or sports. v.i. 6. to become upset or overturned. n. 7. an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow. 8. the unexpected defeat of an opponent that is favored. 9. a nervous, irritable state of mind. 10. a disturbance or disorder. adj. 11. overturned. 12. disordered; disorganized. 13. distressed; disturbed. [1300–50] up•set′ter, n. upset Past participle: upset Gerund: upsetting
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I upset | you upset | he/she/it upsets | we upset | you upset | they upset |
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I upset | you upset | he/she/it upset | we upset | you upset | they upset |
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I am upsetting | you are upsetting | he/she/it is upsetting | we are upsetting | you are upsetting | they are upsetting |
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I have upset | you have upset | he/she/it has upset | we have upset | you have upset | they have upset |
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I was upsetting | you were upsetting | he/she/it was upsetting | we were upsetting | you were upsetting | they were upsetting |
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I had upset | you had upset | he/she/it had upset | we had upset | you had upset | they had upset |
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I will upset | you will upset | he/she/it will upset | we will upset | you will upset | they will upset |
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I will have upset | you will have upset | he/she/it will have upset | we will have upset | you will have upset | they will have upset |
Future Continuous |
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I will be upsetting | you will be upsetting | he/she/it will be upsetting | we will be upsetting | you will be upsetting | they will be upsetting |
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I have been upsetting | you have been upsetting | he/she/it has been upsetting | we have been upsetting | you have been upsetting | they have been upsetting |
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I will have been upsetting | you will have been upsetting | he/she/it will have been upsetting | we will have been upsetting | you will have been upsetting | they will have been upsetting |
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I had been upsetting | you had been upsetting | he/she/it had been upsetting | we had been upsetting | you had been upsetting | they had been upsetting |
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I would upset | you would upset | he/she/it would upset | we would upset | you would upset | they would upset |
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I would have upset | you would have upset | he/she/it would have upset | we would have upset | you would have upset | they would have upset | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | upset - an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"perturbation, disturbanceagitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance | | 2. | upset - the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"derangement, overthrowdisturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion | | 3. | upset - 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"disorderimmunological disorder - a disorder of the immune systemphysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functionsfunctional disorder - disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identifiedorganic disorder - disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organabocclusion - the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when bitingabruptio placentae - a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterusachlorhydria - an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomachacholia, cholestasis - a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructedachylia, achylia gastrica - absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome - any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)ailment, complaint, ill - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complainingeating disorder - a disorder of the normal eating routinebladder disorder - a disorder of the urinary bladdercardiovascular disease - a disease of the heart or blood vesselsceliac disease - a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerancecheilosis, perleche - a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavinchoking - a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)colpoxerosis - a condition in which the vagina is unusually drydegenerative disorder - condition leading to progressive loss of functiondysaphia - a disorder in the sense of touchdysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia - a disorder in the sense of smelldysphagia - condition in which swallowing is difficult or painfuldysuria - painful or difficult urinationfailure - loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"fantods - an ill-defined state of irritability and distressadenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder - a disorder of the glands of the bodyhyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movementimpacted tooth, impaction - a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normallyimpaction - a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colonlearning disability, learning disorder - a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skillsmalocclusion - (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normallyidiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy - any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown causefolie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illnessmetabolic disorder - a disorder or defect of metabolismnervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder - a disorder of the nervous systemhydrocele - disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)sleep disorder - a disturbance of the normal sleep patternstrangulation - the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passagehaematocolpometra, hematocolpometra - accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterushaematocolpos, hematocolpos - accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder - a disorder of oral speechpsilosis, sprue, tropical sprue - a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation | | 4. | upset - a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swagingswagetool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation | | 5. | upset - the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"overturn, turnoverupending, inversion - turning upside down; setting on end | | 6. | upset - an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"overturnsuccess - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" | Verb | 1. | upset - disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"disturb, touch - tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!" | | 2. | upset - cause to lose one's composure discomfit, discompose, untune, disconcertarouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"faze, unnerve, unsettle, enervate - disturb the composure ofdissolve - cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"bemuse, discombobulate, bewilder, throw - cause to be confused emotionallyabash, embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-consciousanguish, pain, hurt - cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"afflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents" | | 3. | upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"disturb, troublecharge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, charge - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"jolt - disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"distress - cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother" | | 4. | upset - 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"bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, turn over, overturnmove, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" | | 5. | upset - form metals with a swageswageshape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" | | 6. | upset - defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" | Adj. | 1. | upset - afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "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"disquieted, worried, disturbed, distressedtroubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers" | | 2. | upset - thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"disordered, confused, brokendisorganised, disorganized - lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate" | | 3. | upset - used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; "the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers"unexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news" | | 4. | upset - mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach"ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering" | | 5. | upset - 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"overturned, upturnedturned - moved around an axis or center |
upsetadjective1. distressed, shaken, disturbed, worried, troubled, hurt, bothered, confused, unhappy, gutted (Brit. informal), put out, dismayed, choked (informal), grieved, frantic, hassled (informal), agitated, ruffled, cut up (informal), disconcerted, disquieted, overwrought, discomposed They are terribly upset by the breakup of their parents' marriage.2. sick, queasy, bad, poorly (informal), ill, gippy (slang) Larry is suffering from an upset stomach.3. overturned, toppled, upside down, capsized, spilled, tumbled, tipped over an upset cart with one wheel offverb1. distress, trouble, disturb, worry, alarm, bother, dismay, grieve, hassle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, throw someone off balance, give someone grief (Brit. & S. African), discompose She warned me not to say anything to upset him.2. tip over, overturn, capsize, knock over, spill, topple over bumping into him, and almost upsetting the ginger ale3. mess up, spoil, disturb, change, confuse, disorder, unsettle, mix up, disorganize, turn topsy-turvy, put out of order, throw into disorder I was wondering whether that might upset my level of concentration.4. defeat, overcome, conquer, overthrow, triumph over, get the better of, be victorious over Chang upset world No 1 Pete Sampras in Saturday's semi-finals.noun1. distress, worry, trouble, shock, bother, disturbance, hassle (informal), disquiet, agitation, discomposure a source of continuity in times of worry and upset2. reversal, surprise, shake-up (informal), defeat, sudden change She caused a major upset when she beat last year's finalist.3. illness, complaint, disorder, bug (informal), disturbance, sickness, malady, queasiness, indisposition Paul was unwell last night with a stomach upset.upsetverb1. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position:capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, topple, turn over.2. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of:derange, disorder, turn, unsettle.3. To put out of proper order:derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle.4. To break up the order or progress of:disrupt, disturb.5. To impair or destroy the composure of:agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle.Informal: rattle.noun1. The act or an example of upsetting:disordering, disorganization, disruption.2. A state of discomposure:agitation, dither, fluster, flutter, perturbation, tumult, turmoil.Informal: lather, stew.adjectiveTurned over completely:capsized, inverted, overturned, upside-down, upturned.Translationsupset (apˈset) – past tense, past participle upˈset – verb1. to overturn. He upset a glass of wine over the table. 打翻 打翻2. to disturb or put out of order. His illness has upset all our arrangements. 打亂 打乱3. to distress. His friend's death upset him very much. 使生氣,使心煩 使心烦意乱 adjective disturbed or distressed. Is he very upset about failing his exam? 心煩的 心烦的 (ˈapset) noun a disturbance. He has a stomach upset; I couldn't bear the upset of moving house again. 不適 不适upset
upset the applecartTo ruin or interfere with one's plans or goals. Look, he's not trying to upset the applecart—he just needs to meet later in the day now, that's all.See also: applecart, upsetupset (one's) applecartTo ruin or interfere with one's plans or goals. Look, he's not trying to upset your applecart or anything—he just needs to meet later in the day now, that's all. I had some ideas on how they could improve things, but I didn't want to upset their applecart this late in development.See also: applecart, upsetI don't want to alarm you, butA phrase used before sharing bad news (which is stated after "but"). I don't want to alarm you, but the printer called about a few problems with our latest issue. I don't want to alarm you, but the dog has been limping around all day—I think we need to take him to the vet tonight.See also: alarm, but, wantI don't want to upset you, butA phrase used before sharing bad news (which is stated after "but"). I don't want to upset you, but the printer called about a few problems with our latest issue. I don't want to upset you, but the dog has been limping around all day—I think we need to take him to the vet tonight.See also: but, upset, wantI don't want to alarm you, but and I don't want to upset you, butan expression used to introduce bad or shocking news or gossip. Bill: I don't want to alarm you, but I see someone prowling around your car. Mary: Oh, goodness! I'll call the police! Bob: I don't want to upset you, but I have some bad news. Tom: Let me have it.See also: alarm, but, wantupset someone's plansFig. to ruin someone's plans. I hope it doesn't upset your plans if I'm late for the meeting. No, it won't upset my plans at all.See also: plan, upsetupset the apple cartFig. to mess up or ruin something. Tom really upset the apple cart by telling Mary the truth about Jane. I always knew he'd tell secrets and upset the apple cart.See also: apple, cart, upsetupset the applecartSpoil carefully laid plans, as in Now don't upset the applecart by revealing where we're going. This expression started out as upset the cart, used since Roman times to mean "spoil everything." The precise idiom dates from the late 1700s. See also: applecart, upsetupset the applecart If someone or something upsets the applecart, they do something which causes trouble or which spoils a satisfactory situation. It will only upset the applecart and confuse the issue if the topic is raised too soon. Note: You can also say that someone or something overturns the applecart. She still has the power to overturn the applecart by the sheer force of her personality and vocabulary.See also: applecart, upsetupset the apple cart wreck an advantageous project or disturb the status quo. The use of a cart piled high with apples as a metaphor for a satisfactory but possibly precarious state of affairs is recorded in various expressions from the late 18th century onwards. 1996 Business Age The real test will be instability in China…Another Tiananmen Square could really upset the apple cart. See also: apple, cart, upsetupset the/somebody’s ˈapple cart (informal) do something that spoils a plan or stops the progress of something: Another, much cheaper hairdresser has opened next door, which has upset the apple cart.See also: apple, cart, upsetupset the applecart, toTo ruin carefully laid plans. This metaphor, without the modifying “apple,” dates from Roman times. Both Plautus and Lucian used “You’ve upset the cart” to mean “You’ve spoiled everything.” Specifying “applecart” dates from the late eighteenth century, and the changed phrase is the one that survives. Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1796) suggests that “applecart” stood for the human body, and that the phrase meant to throw a person down, but that interpretation was either mistaken or the particular symbolism died out.See also: upsetupset
upset1. a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage 2. a forging or bar that has been upset in preparation for further processing upset[′əp‚set ( noun ); əp′set ( verb )] (engineering) To increase the diameter of a rock drill by blunting the end. (materials) A defect occurring in timber as a result of a severe blow that breaks the fibers across the grain of the wood. (metallurgy) A localized increase in the cross-sectional area of a metal during working, caused by the application of pressure; enables a head to be formed on fasteners such as bolts. (mining engineering) A narrow heading connecting two levels in inclined coal. A capsized or broken skip. upset1. To shorten and thicken by hammering, as a bar of heated metal struck on the end. 2. In the region of a weld, a localized increase in volume resulting from the application of pressure. 3. A defect in timber due to a severe blow that breaks the fibers across the grain.UPSET
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UPSET➣Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (Michigan) |
upset Related to upset: upset stomachSynonyms for upsetverb to turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal positionSynonyms- capsize
- knock over
- overthrow
- overturn
- topple
- turn over
verb to disturb the health or physiological functioning ofSynonyms- derange
- disorder
- turn
- unsettle
verb to put out of proper orderSynonyms- derange
- disarrange
- disarray
- disorder
- disorganize
- disrupt
- disturb
- jumble
- mess up
- mix up
- muddle
- tumble
- unsettle
verb to break up the order or progress ofSynonymsverb to impair or destroy the composure ofSynonyms- agitate
- bother
- discompose
- disquiet
- distract
- disturb
- flurry
- fluster
- perturb
- rock
- ruffle
- shake
- toss
- unsettle
- rattle
noun the act or an example of upsettingSynonyms- disordering
- disorganization
- disruption
noun a state of discomposureSynonyms- agitation
- dither
- fluster
- flutter
- perturbation
- tumult
- turmoil
- lather
- stew
adj turned over completelySynonyms- capsized
- inverted
- overturned
- upside-down
- upturned
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