upset vs defeat

defeat vs upset

upset and defeat both are nouns.

upset is an adjective but defeat is not an adjective.

upset and defeat both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of upset include get the better of, overcome.

upset (noun)	defeat (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory	an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
the act of disturbing the mind or body	the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
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

upset (adjective)	defeat (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

upset (verb)	defeat (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of	win a victory over
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly	thwart the passage of
form metals with a swage
move deeply
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

Difference between upset and defeat

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