What does disturb mean?
Definitions for disturb
dɪˈstɜrbdis·turb
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Princeton's WordNet
disturb, upset, troubleverb
move deeply
"This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise upverb
change the arrangement or position of
touch, disturbverb
tamper with
"Don't touch my CDs!"
interrupt, disturbverb
destroy the peace or tranquility of
"Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
disturbverb
damage as if by shaking or jarring
"Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
Wiktionary
disturbverb
to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
disturbverb
to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
disturbverb
to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
Etymology: disturbare, intensifying for turbare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DISTURBverb
Etymology: disturbo, low Latin.
He that has his own troubles, and the happiness of his neighbours to disturb him, has work enough. Jeremy Collier, on Envy.
His youth with wants and hardships must engage;
Plots and rebellions must disturb his age. Matthew Prior.It oft-times may succeed, so as perhaps
Shall grieve him, if I fail not; and disturb
His inmost counsels from their destin’d aim. John Milton, Par. Lost.
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disturb
To disturb generally means to interrupt the normal or usual state, flow, or progress of something. It can also mean to bother or upset someone, or cause discomfort, disorder or turmoil.
Webster Dictionary
Disturbverb
to throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest
Disturbverb
to agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy
Disturbverb
to turn from a regular or designed course
Disturbnoun
disturbance
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Disturb
dis-turb′, v.t. to throw into confusion: to agitate: to disquiet: to interrupt.—n. Disturb′ance, agitation: tumult: interruption: perplexity.—adj. and n. Disturb′ant, disturbing.—adjs. Disturb′ative; Disturbed′.—n. Disturb′er. [O. Fr. distourber—L. disturbāre, dis, asunder, turbāre, to agitate—turba, a crowd.]
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'disturb' in Verbs Frequency: #692
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of disturb in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of disturb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of disturb in a Sentence
Don’t disturb us or we will also respond to a brick with a brick, there is a limit to everything. Do not interfere in matters where you have no authority.
His statements about Syria really disturb me. No, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin does not have it right when it comes to Syria.
She told me that a friend of hers had heard of me and exclaimed “he’s disturbing to read.” now i like that – “disturbing to read: -- like popping pills or pushing the plunger down, like big knives and rusty razors. i’m fucking disturbing – let me disturb you too
We do not want to disturb peaceful protests, but we do not allow violence while protesting.
Once they determine that this is now an officer-involved shooting with a fatality, most agencies are taught not to touch or disturb anything, everything is left as is for the corner who has the legal responsibility of assessing all of that in its totality. ( The coroner asks) questions like,' Did anything potentially contribute or aggravate any kind of injuries or otherwise ?'.
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- إزعاجArabic
- безпокоя, тревожа, смущавамBulgarian
- molestarCatalan, Valencian
- rušitCzech
- störenGerman
- διαταράσσουνGreek
- molestar, perturbarSpanish
- häiritäFinnish
- dérangerFrench
- buair, cuir dragh airScottish Gaelic
- הפריעHebrew
- 乱すJapanese
- ತೊಂದರೆKannada
- trukdytiLithuanian
- traucētLatvian
- kaitorohi, kautorohiMāori
- kacau, usik, gangguMalay
- verstoren, storenDutch
- forstyrreNorwegian
- perturbarPortuguese
- deranjaRomanian
- возмущать, мешать, беспокоитьRussian
- shqetësojAlbanian
- störaSwedish
- abala, gambalaTagalog
- rahatsız etmekTurkish
- پریشانUrdu
- 打扰Chinese
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