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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’).

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   • 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.

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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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   to cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity: Please don’t disturb Jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework. disturb verb [T] (WORRY)

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   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 perplex; trouble: to be disturbed by strange behavior.

6. 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. She slept in a separate room in order not to disturb him. American English : disturb / dɪˈstɜrb /

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   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.

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisturb verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISTURB | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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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    disturb meaning, definition, what is disturb: to interrupt someone so that they cannot...: Learn more.