upset
verb
up·set
| \ (ˌ)əp-ˈset
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upset;
upsetting
Definition of upset
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage
2
: to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position : overturn
3a
: to trouble mentally or emotionally : disturb the poise of
the news upset me
b
: to throw into disorder
c
: invalidate
d
: to defeat unexpectedly
was upset in the primary
4
: to cause a physical disorder in
specifically
: to make somewhat ill
spicy food upsets my stomach
: to become overturned
upset the apple cart
: to disturb or overturn a natural or stable order