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(noun) upset
an improbable and unexpected victory
the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
the act of upsetting something
he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
(verb) revolutionise, revolutionize
change radically
E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
(verb) overthrow, override, overrule, reverse
rule against
The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
(verb) vacate, countermand, lift, annul, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke
cancel officially
He revoked the ban on smoking; lift an embargo; vacate a death sentence
(verb) tump over, turn over, tip over
turn from an upright or normal position
The big vase overturned; The canoe tumped over
(verb) upset, bowl over, tump over, turn over, tip over, knock over
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
The cat knocked over the flower vase; the clumsy customer turned over the vase; he tumped over his beer
(verb) subvert, overthrow, bring down
cause the downfall of; of rulers
The Czar was overthrown; subvert the ruling class