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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disturbDisturb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 1, 2012 · 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: 1. to interrupt what someone is doing: 2. to break the law by behaving unpleasantly and noisily in…. Learn more.

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   to interfere with; interrupt; hinder: Please do not disturb me when I'm working. 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.

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

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   If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and upset them. I hope I'm not disturbing you. [VERB noun] Find a quiet, warm, comfortable room where you won't be disturbed. [VERB noun] 2.verb B2. If something disturbs you, it makes you feel upset or worried.

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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.

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

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   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.

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

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   1. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of: "Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area" (Rachel Carson). 2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset: It disturbed me when you left without saying goodbye. 3. a. To interfere with; interrupt: noise that disturbed my sleep. b.

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

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   disturb something to make something function differently from normal. During a magnetic storm, the earth's magnetic field is disturbed. Definition of disturb verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISTURB - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and upset them. [...] 2. If something disturbs you, it makes you feel upset or worried. [...] 3. If something is disturbed, its position or shape is changed. [...] More. English usage. What is the difference between disturb and disturbed? More. Conjugations of 'disturb'

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISTURB | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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