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   Dis·turb

   /dəˈstərb/

   

   verb

   • 1. interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of: "being sent to jail had apparently not disturbed his cheerfulness" Similar disarrangemuddlerearrangedisorganizedisordermix upinterfere withconfusethrow into disorder/confusionderangeget into a tangleunsettleconvulseturn upside downmake a mess of
   • ▪ cause to feel anxious: "I am disturbed by the document I have just read" Similar perturbtroubleconcernworryupsetagitateflusterdiscomfitdisconcertdismaydistressdiscomposeunsettlerufflestir upalarmfrightenstartleshakeconfusebewilderperplexconfounddazeexcite
   • ▪ interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of: "I'll see my patient now and we are not to be disturbed" Similar interruptintrude onbutt in onbarge in ondistractinterfere withdisruptbothertroublepesterplagueharassmolestinformal:horn in onhassle

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbare, from dis- ‘utterly’ + turbare ‘disturb’ (from turba ‘tumult’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. disturber noun

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   The meaning of DISTURB is to interfere with : interrupt. How to use disturb in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disturb.

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   Disturb definition: to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.. See examples of DISTURB used in a sentence.

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   DISTURB definition: 1. to interrupt what someone is doing: 2. to break the law by behaving unpleasantly and noisily in…. Learn more.

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   DISTURB meaning: 1. to interrupt what someone is doing: 2. to break the law by behaving unpleasantly and noisily in…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disturbDisturb - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To disturb is, in a sense, to completely disorder. When you disturb something, you interfere with its normal function. Along those lines, it's also a word used to describe the interruption of sleep or relaxation.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisturb verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   disturb something to move something or change its position. Don't disturb the papers on my desk. disturb something to make something function differently from normal. During a magnetic storm, the earth's magnetic field is disturbed.

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   to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of; disarrange: to disturb the papers on her desk. to perplex; trouble: to be disturbed by strange behavior.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTURB | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DISTURB meaning: 1. to interrupt what someone is doing by making noise or annoying them: 2. to make someone feel…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › disturbDisturb - definition of disturb by The Free Dictionary

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    disturb. ( dɪˈstɜːb) vb ( tr) 1. to intrude on; interrupt. 2. to destroy or interrupt the quietness or peace of. 3. to disarrange; muddle. 4. ( often passive) to upset or agitate; trouble: I am disturbed at your bad news. 5. to inconvenience; put out: don't disturb yourself on my account.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTURB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    5 days ago · If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and cause them inconvenience.