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   disturb

   /dɪˈstəːb/

   verb

   • 1. interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of: "take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much" Similar disarrangemuddlerearrangedisorganizedisordermix upinterfere withconfusethrow into disorder/confusionderangeget into a tangleunsettleconvulseturn upside downmake a mess of
   • 2. 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
   • 3. make (someone) anxious: "I am disturbed by the document I have just read" Similar perturbtroubleconcernworryupsetagitateflusterdiscomfitdisconcertdismaydistressdiscomposeunsettlerufflestir upalarmfrightenstartleshakeconfusebewilderperplexconfounddazeexcite

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbare, from dis- ‘utterly’ + turbare ‘disturb’ (from turba ‘tumult’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. disturber noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTURB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTURB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTURBED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTURBED definition: 1. not thinking or behaving normally because of mental or emotional problems: 2. not thinking or…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › disturbDISTURB in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTURB translate: 打斷, 打斷;干擾, 使著急, 使焦慮，使煩惱, 移動, 移動，挪動;改動，使變動. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of disturb – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › disturbDISTURB in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTURB translate: 打断, 打断;干扰, 使着急, 使焦虑，使烦恼, 移动, 移动，挪动;改动，使变动. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryDISTURB | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   DISTURB ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, DISTURB là gì: 1. to interrupt what someone is doing: 2. to break the law by behaving unpleasantly and noisily in…. Tìm hiểu thêm.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTURBING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   disturbing. adjective. uk / dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ / us / dɪˈstɝː.bɪŋ /. Add to word list. C2. making you feel worried or upset: The article described the latest crime figures as "disturbing". disturbing to The following programme contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. Synonyms.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTURB THE PEACE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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    DISTURB THE PEACE meaning: 1. to break the law by behaving unpleasantly and noisily in public: 2. to break the law by…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-japaneseDISTURB in Japanese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DISTURB translate: ～を邪魔する, （人、心）を不安にさせる, 邪魔（じゃま）する, 悩（なや）ませる, ごちゃごちゃにする. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary.