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To overturn; To disturb mentally or emotionally; Perturb' To disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder; Adj: Overturned; Disordered; disorganized; Distressed; Disturbed

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Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To overturn; To disturb mentally or emotionally; Perturb' To disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder; Adj: Overturned; Disordered; disorganized; Distressed; Disturbed. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: An instance of being overturned or overthrown; The defeat of a person, team, etc., that is considered more formidable; A nervous, irritable state of mind; A disordered or confused arrangement.

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Usage examples (46)
  • Things that upset a terrier may pass virtually unnoticed by a Great Dane.
  • His carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
  • The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
  • The Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
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  • ''upset" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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