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disturb
[ dih-sturb ]
verb (used with object)
- to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to cause disturbance to someone's sleep, rest, etc.:
Do not disturb.
disturb
/ ɪˈɜː /
verb
- to intrude on; interrupt
- to destroy or interrupt the quietness or peace of
- to disarrange; muddle
- often passive to upset or agitate; trouble
I am disturbed at your bad news
- to inconvenience; put out
don't disturb yourself on my account
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈٳܰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·ٳܰİ noun
- d·ٳܰ verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of disturb1
Example Sentences
Low-frequency noise has disturbed residents in other places in the past.
What might be dubbed “Elon Musk Thought” shares some disturbing similarities with such totalitarian ideologies.
The mineral, once widely-used in building materials, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and - over decades - cause cancer.
Long Beach police have made an arrest in connection with a disturbing dog abuse incident that was captured on video.
But lately, more disturbing procedures are on the rise - chasing an unrealistic, hyper-feminine, almost infantile ideal.
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