disturb in English dictionary

  • disturb

    Meanings and definitions of "disturb"

    • (transitive) to confuse or irritate a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
    • (transitive) to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
    • (intransitive) to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional irritation or confusion.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      disturbance
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
    • confuse or irritate
    • have negative emotional impact
    • To involve oneself causing disturbance.
    • To have an unwanted negative influence on someone, to be distractive to or for someone, impress someone or something in a troublesome or uneasy way.
    • verb
      change the arrangement or position of
    • verb
      damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
    • verb
      destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
    • verb
      move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
    • verb
      tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

    Synonyms of "disturb" in English dictionary

    interrupt, upset, vex are the top synonyms of "disturb" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of disturb

    • disturb ( third-person singular simple present disturbs, present participle disturbing, simple past and past participle disturbed)
    • disturb (third-person singular simple present disturbs, present participle disturbing, simple past and past participle disturbed)
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