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2up·set Listen to audio/ˌʌpˈsɛt/ verb
up·sets; up·set; up·set·ting
[+ obj] 1 : to make (someone) unhappy, worried, etc.
That remark you made really upset me. Don't upset yourself over it. It upsets him that he can do nothing to help. A lot of people were upset by the court's decision. It upsets me to think I might never see him again.
2 : to cause an unpleasant feeling in (your stomach)
Spicy food upsets my stomach.
3 : to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the expected way
His sudden arrival upset [=disrupted] our plans.
4 : to defeat (someone who was expected to defeat you)
The heavyweight challenger upset the reigning champion in the third round. She was upset in the primary.
5 : to cause (something) to fall
He accidentally bumped the table and upset a lamp.
upset the apple cart
informal : to do something that changes or spoils a plan, situation, system, etc.
Let's not upset the apple cart by introducing new rules.
— upsetting adjective [more upsetting; most upsetting]
It was a very upsetting situation.
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