verbπShareTo make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy."Iβm sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know."emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something)."Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance."emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tip or overturn (something)."The strong wind was upsetting the picnic table. "actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo defeat unexpectedly."Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election."sportachievementoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be upset or knocked over."The carriage upset when the horse bolted."emotionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set up; to put upright."The construction worker was upsetting the steel beams for the new building. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end."The blacksmith was upsetting the steel rod, making it shorter and thicker for the base of the candlestick. "materialtechnicalprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends."The blacksmith was upsetting the iron tire, shortening it so it would fit snugly on the wooden wheel. "technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe action of the verb upset."The upsetting of the school schedule caused a lot of confusion. "emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareCausing upset; distressing."He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting."emotionmindsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareConceited; presumptuous."His upsetting arrogance made it difficult to work with him; he always assumed his ideas were superior. "characterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading