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- Dictionarydisturb/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
- 2. interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of: "I'll see my patient now and we are not to be disturbed" Similar
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1. a. : to interfere with : interrupt. disturbing the flow of traffic. b. : to alter the position or arrangement of. the items on her desk had been disturbed. c. : to upset the natural and especially the ecological balance or relations of. wetlands disturbed by development. 2. a. : to destroy the tranquility or composure of.
to move or change something from its usual position, arrangement, condition, or shape: The thief had disturbed the documents in her filing cabinet, but nothing had been taken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of disturb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
verb. to intrude on; interrupt. to destroy or interrupt the quietness or peace of. to disarrange; muddle. often passive to upset or agitate; trouble. I am disturbed at your bad news. to inconvenience; put out. don't disturb yourself on my account. Discover More. Derived Forms. disˈturber, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. dis·turb er noun.
To disturb is, in a sense, to completely disorder. When you disturb something, you interfere with its normal function. Along those lines, it's also a word used to describe the interruption of sleep or relaxation. Your alarm disturbs you from sleep every morning. When something disturbs you, it can also cause you emotional anxiety.
[VERB noun] 2. verb B2. If something disturbs you, it makes you feel upset or worried. I dream about him, dreams so vivid that they disturb me for days. [VERB noun] Synonyms: upset, concern, worry, trouble More Synonyms of disturb. 3. verb. If something is disturbed, its position or shape is changed. He'd placed his notes in the brown envelope.
to move or change something from its usual position, arrangement, condition, or shape: The thief had disturbed the documents in her filing cabinet, but nothing had been taken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of disturb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
verb. /dɪˈstɜːb/ /dɪˈstɜːrb/ Verb Forms. disturb somebody/something to interrupt somebody when they are trying to work, sleep, etc. I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.)
disturb. ( dɪˈstɜːb) vb ( tr) 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.
disturb. [ dih- sturb ] show ipa. See synonyms for disturb on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object) to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle. 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.
to interrupt what someone is doing by making noise or annoying them: Don't disturb him, he needs to sleep. Fewer examples. He disturbs other children and disrupts the class. I'm sorry to disturb you, but I need to speak to you. The burglar was disturbed by neighbours who came to investigate the noise.
