disturb
Meaning of disturb
verb
- interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.
take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much
- interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of.
I'll see my patient now and we are not to be disturbed
- make (someone) anxious.
I am disturbed by the document I have just read
Middle English: from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbare, from dis- ‘utterly’ + turbare ‘disturb’ (from turba ‘tumult’).
Information about disturb
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of disturb is: disturbs.
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Hyphenation of disturb
dis-turb
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- disturb is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
disturb synonyms
Meaning upset:
Meaning agitate:
Meaning touch:
Meaning interrupt:
Meaning make untidy or disordered:
Meaning bring into a disordered or confusing state:
Meaning change the position of:
Meaning disrupt the systematic order or functioning of:
Meaning disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of:
Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:
Meaning make (someone) insane:
Meaning cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb:
Meaning suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs:
Meaning prevent (someone) from concentrating on something:
Meaning interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem:
Meaning take the trouble to do something:
Meaning trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions:
Meaning pester or harass (someone) continually:
Meaning subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation:
Meaning assault or abuse (a person, especially a woman or child) sexually:
Meaning harass; pester:
Meaning make (someone) anxious or unsettled:
Meaning make (someone) anxious or worried:
Meaning annoy or disturb:
Meaning make (someone) agitated or confused:
Meaning make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed:
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel concern and distress:
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):
Meaning disconcert or upset the composure of (someone):
Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:
Meaning make (someone) afraid or anxious:
Meaning cause to feel sudden shock or alarm:
Meaning upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish:
Meaning cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused:
Meaning make (someone) feel completely baffled:
Meaning cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations:
Meaning (especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager:
Meaning causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming:
Meaning causing anxiety or concern; unsettling:
Meaning causing distress or anxiety:
Meaning on the subject of or in connection with; about:
Meaning causing unhappiness, disappointment, or worry:
Meaning causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting:
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning causing one to feel unsettled:
Meaning inducing feelings of anxiety or worry:
Meaning causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing:
Meaning causing concern and distress:
Meaning worrying or disturbing:
Meaning making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying:
Meaning having a hostile or deliberately frightening quality or manner:
Meaning very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable:
Meaning highly destructive or damaging:
Translation of disturb
- German: stören, ärgern, ausmachen
- Spanish: alterar, perturbar, molestar, entrometerse, interferir
- French: déranger
Words that rhyme with disturb
turb, deturb, conturb, perturb, predisturb, redisturb, exturb
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