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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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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disturbDisturb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISTURB is to interfere with : interrupt. How to use disturb in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disturb.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTURB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and cause them inconvenience.

5. 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › disturbDisturb - definition of disturb by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of: "Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area" (Rachel Carson). 2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset: It disturbed me when you left without saying goodbye. 3. a. To interfere with; interrupt: noise that disturbed my sleep. b.

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   Disturb definition: to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.. See examples of DISTURB used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISTURB - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   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. [...]