Word

upset, v.
(upsets, upsetting)
freq. cnt. 8

disturb the balance or stability of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

upset

sample sentences

"The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

disturb, touch

move deeply
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

disturb trouble upset

sample sentences

"This book upset me"
"A troubling thought"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disturbance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trouble trouble

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset upset

semantic pointers

hyponym

agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up jolt trouble, perturb, unhinge, disquiet, cark, distract, disorder distress

hypernym

strike, impress, move, affect

cause to lose one's composure
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

discomfit discompose disconcert untune upset

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discomposure discomposure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disconcertment disconcertion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discomfiture

semantic pointers

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle

hyponym

faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle dissolve inhibit throw, bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate embarrass, abash hurt, pain, anguish afflict

defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
<verb.competition>

upset

sample sentences

"The foreign team upset the local team"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset upsetter

semantic pointers

hypernym

overcome, defeat, get the better of

form metals with a swage
<verb.contact>

swage upset

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

semantic pointers

hypernym

form, shape, work, mold, mould, forge

cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bowl over knock over overturn tip over tump over turn over upset

sample sentences

"The cat knocked over the flower vase"
"the clumsy customer turned over the vase"
"he tumped over his beer"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
These cars won't %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turnover

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

overturn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upset

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

verb group

overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over

cause

overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over