to upset

Examples

• All

• And that upset the balance.

  The Assassin's Code (2018)

• But you upset my plans.

  Interview with the Vampire (1994)

• And I think we upset them a little bit.

• You must have done something to upset it.

  Cocaine Bear (2023)

• Do we upset this balance?

  The Crawling Hand (1963)

• And we're hoping to do a ton of these and really, you know, upset some people here.

• And one of the things that could upset the plan is creating uncertainty.

• I don't want to upset my family members.

• And on the same point, I actually thought Harlan might upset the balance.

• You've upset the order.

  Northwood Pie (2019)

Synonyms

S

to shock

vsto upset

202 2.1

To cause someone to feel sudden surprise and distress

is the general act of disturbing order or balance, not focused on suddenness

D

to disturb

vsto upset

153 2.5

Make someone feel deeply worried or upset

is broader, applying to systems and balance as well as personal harm

K

to knock over

vsto upset

68 2.6

Make something fall by hitting or bumping it

is the broader disturbance of balance or order, not limited to collisions

S

to shake up

vsto upset

41 4.2

To upset someone strongly and change how they feel

is broader, disturbing normal state or balance without always being extreme

R

to ruffle

vsto upset

31 4.1

Make someone feel slightly upset or annoyed

is the broader disturbance of state or balance, often stronger than slight annoyance

T

to turn over

vsto upset

31 2.6

Flip something so the other side faces up

is about changing normal state or balance, not only showing a different side

O

to overturn

vsto upset

30 4.1

Make something flip so it is upside down or on its side

is the broader idea of disturbing order or balance, not only flipping objects

T

to tip over

vsto upset

27 3.0

Make something fall from a standing position

is broader, referring to disturbing balance or order, not only physical falls

U

to unsettle

vsto upset

7 4.9

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

is about changing normal states or balance, not only causing personal anxiety

P

to perturb

vsto upset

1 7.7

To cause a sudden change that upsets the normal order of a system or situation

is the general term for changing order or balance, not only severe cases

B

to bowl over

vsto upset

1 5.1

To knock something so it falls over

is the general action of causing disorder or overturning without specifying force

U

to unhinge

vsto upset

1 7.9

To make someone very upset or unable to think clearly

is broader, covering many disruptions of state or order not only mind breakdowns

D

to disquiet

vsto upset

1 7.3

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

is wider, affecting systems, balance, or physical order, not only feelings

D

to disgruntle

vsto upset

1 8.0

To make someone feel unhappy or annoyed

is broader, meaning to disturb balance or order rather than just mood

A

to aggrieve

vsto upset

• Literature

1 8.9

To cause someone pain or deep sadness

is about disturbing normal state or order, not focused on causing grief

T

to tump over

vsto upset

• UK

8.2

To make something that stands fall over

is wider, meaning to disturb order or balance beyond mere toppling

U

to unfix

vsto upset

9.1

Make someone feel upset and unable to think clearly

is broader, referring to disturbance of order or balance beyond personal instability

U

to untune

vsto upset

• Archaic

8.9

To make someone lose their calm and feel upset

is the broad idea of disturbing balance or order, not only emotions

Antonyms

O

to organize

• US

662 1.6

Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well

S

to stabilize

• US

75 4.3

To become steady and stop changing

Compounds

U

upset stomach

9 2.6

A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach

S

stomach upset

2 2.6

A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn

U

upset price

• UK

7.9

The lowest price a seller will accept at an auction

How Disturbed

to overthrow

127 5.1

overturn

2 4.4

to disrupt

269 4.4

to upset

57 3.0

to unsettle

7 4.9

Surface Forms

Etymology