disturb

verbnouncommon in dialogue

Canada//dɪˈstɝb//
Australia//dɪˈstɜːb//
//ɖɪsˈʈɜ(r)b//
//ˈɖɪsʈə(r)b//

to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

verb

1
to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.
The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.
A school of fish disturbed the water.
2
to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.
The trauma disturbed his mind.
disturb his inmost counsels from their destined aim
3
to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

Etymology

From Middle English destourben, from Anglo-Norman distourber and Old French destorber, from Latin disturbare, intensifying for turbare (“to throw into disorder”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH-, *(s)turH- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

noun

1
obsoletedisturbance
Instant without disturb they took alarm

Forms

past tense: disturbed
past participle: disturbed
present participle: disturbing
third person singular: disturbs

district · An administrative division of an area.District · The District of Columbia, the federal district of the United…distrust · Lack of trust or confidence.

disturb · to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

disturbance · The act of disturbing, being disturbed.disturbed · Showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or…disturbing · Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.

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