dis|turb

dis|turb
dis|turb «dihs TURB», transitive verb.
1. to destroy the peace, quiet, or rest of: »

Heavy truck traffic disturbed the neighborhood.

SYNONYM(S): trouble, agitate, perturb.
2. to break in upon with noise or change: »

Do not disturb the baby; he is asleep.

3. to put out of order; interfere with: »

Someone has disturbed my books; I can't find the one I want.

4. to make uneasy; trouble: »

He was disturbed to hear of his friend's illness.

5. to move or put (oneself) out so as to oblige someone; inconvenience: »

Don't disturb yourself; I can do it.

╂[< Old North French distourber < Latin disturbāre < dis- (intensive) + turbāre disturb < turba commotion]
–dis|turb´er noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dis|turb´er — dis|turb «dihs TURB», transitive verb. 1. to destroy the peace, quiet, or rest of: »Heavy truck traffic disturbed the neighborhood. SYNONYM(S): trouble, agitate, perturb. 2. to break in upon with noise or change: »Do not disturb the baby; he is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|turb´ing|ly — dis|turb|ing «dihs TUR bihng», adjective. causing worry or anxiety; alarming; disquieting: »disturbing news, disturbing developments. The cold statistics of the…poll will make disturbing reading for the Negro people (Wall Street Journal).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|turb|ing — «dihs TUR bihng», adjective. causing worry or anxiety; alarming; disquieting: »disturbing news, disturbing developments. The cold statistics of the…poll will make disturbing reading for the Negro people (Wall Street Journal). –dis|turb´ing|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|turb|ance — «dihs TUR buhns», noun. 1. the act of disturbing or fact of being disturbed. 2. a thing that disturbs. 3. confusion; disorder: »The police were called to quiet the disturbance at the street corner. SYNONYM(S): tumult. 4 …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´dis|turb´ed|ly — un|dis|turbed «UHN dihs TURBD», adjective. not disturbed; not troubled; calm. SYNONYM(S): unruffled. –un´dis|turb´ed|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • turb — dis·turb·er; dis·turb·ing·ly; im·per·turb·abil·i·ty; im·per·turb·able; im·per·turb·able·ness; im·per·turb·ably; per·turb; turb; dis·turb; per·turb·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • un|dis|turbed — «UHN dihs TURBD», adjective. not disturbed; not troubled; calm. SYNONYM(S): unruffled. –un´dis|turb´ed|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • disturb — dis·turb …   English syllables

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