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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 yvlog Forms

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

Origin of disturb1

C13: from Latin 徱ٳܰ, from dis- 1+ ٳܰ to confuse
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“Depending on the sensitivity and openness of the viewer, it can sometimes be grotesque, or it can be funny,” he adds about a disturbing dinner scene laced with comic relief.

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A day earlier, his home in Woodway, Wash., was broken into, the latest in a disturbing string of burglaries targeting the homes of prominent professional athletes.

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Survival International, a group that advocates for the rights of tribal people, said the alleged act endangered the man's own life and the lives of the tribe, calling it "deeply disturbing".

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You will knock off the batter, disturb the edges and basically mess everything up.

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Bates said Trump's attempt to punish the firm for its pro bono work was "disturbing" and "troubling," The New York Times reported.

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