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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-italianDISTURB in Italian - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTURB translate: disturbare, turbare, disturbare, turbare, mettere in disordine, scompigliare. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishDISTURB | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTURB pronunciation. How to say DISTURB. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishDISTURB | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   to stop what someone is doing or make problems for them, often by making a noise: Georgia is working, so try not to disturb her. to upset someone or make them feel worried: He was disturbed by the violence in the movie.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-frenchDISTURB | translate English to French - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTURB translate: déranger, inquiéter, troubler, déranger, déranger, troubler, troubler, remuer. Learn more in the Cambridge English-French Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusDISTURBING - 295 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   These are words and phrases related to disturbing. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of disturbing.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryDISTURBED | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   DISTURBED ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, DISTURBED là gì: 1. not thinking or behaving normally because of mental or emotional problems: 2. not thinking or…. Tìm hiểu thêm.