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disturb. verb. dis· turb di-ˈstərb. disturbed; disturbing; disturbs. Synonyms of disturb. transitive verb. 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.
The meaning of DISTURBED is experiencing or exhibiting emotional disturbance or agitation : having a mental disability or illness. How to use disturbed in a sentence.
not thinking or behaving normally because of mental or emotional problems: emotionally disturbed a centre for emotionally disturbed teenagers. mentally disturbed A mentally disturbed man entered the cockpit of the plane and tried to seize the controls. Synonym. unhinged.
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)
If you describe a situation or period of time as disturbed, you mean that it is unhappy and full of problems. ...these disturbed times. ...women from disturbed backgrounds.
Disturbed definition: marked by symptoms of mental illness. See examples of DISTURBED used in a sentence.
/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.)
