Disturb

[dɪ'stɜːb] or [dɪ'stɝb]

Definition

(verb.) damage as if by shaking or jarring; 'Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!'.

(verb.) move deeply; 'This book upset me'; 'A troubling thought'.

Checked by Carmen--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest.

(v. t.) To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy.

(v. t.) To turn from a regular or designed course.

(n.) Disturbance.

Typed by Harrison

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Agitate, shake, stir, derange, disorder, confuse, unsettle, throw into confusion, put into disorder.[2]. Molest, annoy, disquiet, vex, ruffle, worry, plague, trouble, incommode.[3]. Interrupt, impede, hinder.

Typed by Beryl

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Derange, discompose, disorder, discommode, plague, confuse, rouse, agitate,annoy, trouble, interrupt, incommode, worry, vex, molest, disquiet

ANT:Order, collocate, arrange, pacify, soothe, quiet, compose, leave

Checker: Nanette

Definition

v.t. to throw into confusion: to agitate: to disquiet: to interrupt.—n. Disturb′ance agitation: tumult: interruption: perplexity.—adj. and n. Disturb′ant disturbing.—adjs. Disturb′ative; Disturbed′.—n. Disturb′er.

Checker: Patrice

Examples

Typist: Moira

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