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upset(2)(dictionary)
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upset 1, adjective(dictionary)
upset 3, noun(dictionary)
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upset 2, verb (oh)



[T]
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1 ?make somebody unhappy?
2 ?change something?
3 ?make something fall?
4 ?defeat?
5 upset the apple cart
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[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Probably from upset 'to set up, raise' (15-17 centuries)]
?MAKE SOMEBODY UNHAPPY?
to make someone feel unhappy or worried
::Don't do anything that would upset him.
?CHANGE SOMETHING?
to change a plan or situation in a way that causes problems
::The chemicals upset the balance of the environment.
?MAKE SOMETHING FALL?
to push something over without intending to
::He upset a bowl of soup.
?DEFEAT?
to defeat an opponent who is considered to be much better than you
::Jones upset the 40th-ranked American, Cunningham.
upset the apple cart
informal to completely spoil someone's plans
-- upsetting adj