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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

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

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   verb (used with object) to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle. Synonyms: pester, trouble, annoy, bother. 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.

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   1. verb. 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. If something disturbs you, it makes you feel upset or worried.

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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.

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   1. to interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of; bother; unsettle. 2. to interfere with; interrupt; hinder.

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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.

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    May 21, 2024 · 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'

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    To disturb is to bother. If you hang a "Do not disturb" sign on the outside of your hotel room door, you want to be left alone.