upset

upset
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. overthrow, overturn, capsize; disturb, bother, discompose, disconcert; spoil; perturb; disarrange, unbalance; demoralize. — n. reversal, overturn, disorder. See destruction, inversion, change, revolution.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. disconcerted, amazed, shocked; see confused 2 , unsettled .
n.
Syn. overthrow, destruction, reversion; see defeat 2 , subversion .
v.
1. [To turn over]
Syn. overturn, upturn, subvert, turn bottom-side up, turn inside out, upend, reverse, keel over, overset, topple, tip over, turn topsy-turvy, overbalance, invert, capsize, tilt, pitch over, overthrow.
Ant. stand*, erect, elevate.
2. [To disturb]
Syn. agitate, fluster, perturb; see bother 2 .
3. [To beat]
Syn. conquer, outplay, overpower; see defeat 1 , 2 , 3 .
Syn.- upset is the ordinary word implying a toppling, disorganization, etc. as a result of a loss of balance or stability [ to upset a glass, one's plans, etc.; emotionally upset] ; overturn implies a turning of a thing upside down or flat on its side and, in extended use, connotes the destruction of something established [ to overturn a chair, a government, etc. ] ; capsize specifically implies the overturning or upsetting of a boat
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
1. disturbance unhappiness, agitation, trouble, distress, worry, shake-up, perturbation, illness.
2. defeat overthrow, reversal, surprise loss.
3. turnover flip, tipping, toppling, capsizing.
II
v.
1. disturb make unhappy, bother, agitate, trouble, distress, worry, disquiet, hurt, make angry, disconcert, perturb, unsettle, grieve, *stress out, make anxious.
2. overturn upend, turn upside-down, capsize, topple, tip, flip, turn over, knock over.
3. defeat overthrow, triumph over, beat, *get the better of.
ANT.: 1. make happy, fill with contentment, soothe. 2. turn upright, standup. 3. lose, be defeated
III
a.
1. disturbed unhappy, bothered, agitated, troubled, distressed, worried, disquieted, hurt, angry, disconcerted, perturbed, unsettled, grieved.
2. overturned upended, upside-down, capsized, toppled, flipped.
ANT.: 1. contented, happy, blissful. 2. upright, standing
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position: capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, topple, turn over. See CHANGE, HORIZONTAL, MOVE. 2. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of: derange, disorder, turn, unsettle. See HEALTH. 3. To put out of proper order: derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle. See ORDER. 4. To break up the order or progress of: disrupt, disturb. See ORDER. 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. See CALM. II noun 1. The act or an example of upsetting: disordering, disorganization, disruption. See ORDER. 2. A state of discomposure: agitation, dither, fluster, flutter, perturbation, tumult, turmoil. Informal: lather, stew. See CALM. III adjective Turned over completely: capsized, inverted, overturned, upside-down, upturned. See HORIZONTAL.

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