Definition of disturb Disturb

/dɪstɚˈb/ - [disterb] - dis•turb

We found 17 definitions of disturb from 6 different sources.

What does disturb mean?

WordNet

Verb disturbs, disturbing, disturbed
disturb - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
		upset, trouble
		affect, impress, move, strike act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
		charge up, commove, rouse, agitate, turn on, excite, charge change the arrangement or position of
		jolt disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"
		cark, disquiet, disorder, distract, unhinge, perturb, trouble bring disorder to
		distress cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
disturb - damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
		damage inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
disturb - change the arrangement or position of
		agitate, vex, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
		displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
		scramble, beat make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"
		toss agitate; "toss the salad"
		rile, roil make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
		poke make a hole by poking
disturb - tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
		touch
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
		upset disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
		violate destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
disturb - destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
		interrupt
		act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

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Wiktionary

disturb (Noun)
disturbance.
disturb (Verb)
To confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
disturb (Verb)
To divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
disturb (Verb)
To have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

disturb (v. t.)
To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest.
disturb (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.
disturb (v. t.)
To turn from a regular or designed course.
disturb (n.)
Disturbance.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

disturb
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.
disturb
To involve oneself causing disturbance.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

disturb
dis-turb′, 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. [O. Fr. distourber—L. disturbāre, dis, asunder, turbāre, to agitate—turba, a crowd.]