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disturb

[ dih-sturb ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to interfere with; interrupt; hinder:

    Please do not disturb me when I'm working.

  3. to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of; disarrange:

    to disturb the papers on her desk.

  4. to perplex; trouble:

    to be disturbed by strange behavior.



verb (used without object)

  1. to cause disturbance to someone's sleep, rest, etc.:

    Do not disturb.

disturb

/ ɪˈɜː /

verb

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈٳܰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·ٳܰİ noun
  • d·ٳܰ verb (used with object)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disturb1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English distorben, distourben, disturben, from Anglo-French desturber, disto(u)rber, from Latin 徱ٳܰ “to demolish, upset,” from dis- dis- 1 + ٳܰ “to agitate, confuse” ( turbid )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disturb1

C13: from Latin 徱ٳܰ, from dis- 1+ ٳܰ to confuse
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Low-frequency noise has disturbed residents in other places in the past.

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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.

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Long Beach police have made an arrest in connection with a disturbing dog abuse incident that was captured on video.

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But lately, more disturbing procedures are on the rise - chasing an unrealistic, hyper-feminine, almost infantile ideal.

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