overcome vs upset

upset vs overcome

overcome is not a noun while upset is a noun.

overcome is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

overcome and upset both are verbs.

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

As verbs, upset is a hyponym of overcome; that is, upset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overcome:

overcome: win a victory over
upset: defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

Other hyponyms of overcome include demolish, destroy, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish, wallop, down, overrun, lurch, skunk, expel, rout, rout out, nose, conquer, come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive.

overcome (noun)	upset (noun)
	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

overcome (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

overcome (verb)	upset (verb)
get on top of; deal with successfully	disturb the balance or stability of
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome	defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
win a victory over	form metals with a swage
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	move deeply
	cause to lose one's composure
	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

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