dissolve vs upset

upset vs dissolve

dissolve and upset both are nouns.

dissolve is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

dissolve and upset both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissolve	Yes	No	Yes	No
upset	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, upset is a hypernym of dissolve; that is, upset is a word with a broader meaning than dissolve:

dissolve: cause to lose control emotionally
upset: cause to lose one's composure

Other hypernyms of dissolve include discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune.

dissolve (noun)	upset (noun)
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out	an improbable and unexpected victory
	the act of disturbing the mind or body
	the act of upsetting something
	a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
	an unhappy and worried mental state
	a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

dissolve (adjective)	upset (adjective)
	thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
	mildly physically distressed
	afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
	having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
	used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

dissolve (verb)	upset (verb)
pass into a solution	disturb the balance or stability of
cause to go into a solution	defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
come to an end	form metals with a swage
grow less and less substantial until it disappears	move deeply
become or cause to become soft or liquid	cause to lose one's composure
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
declare void
cause to fade away
lose control emotionally
cause to lose control emotionally
stop functioning or cohering as a unit

Difference between dissolve and upset

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