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disturb

dis·turb [ di stúrb ] (past and past participle dis·turbed, present participle dis·turb·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·turbs)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. interrupt somebody: to interrupt or distract somebody when he or she is doing something

2. upset somebody: to make somebody feel anxious or slightly troubled

3. change shape or position: to move something so that it is not in its usual, expected, or correct position or shape
Nothing on my desk had been disturbed.

4. spoil peace and quiet: to spoil the quietness, stillness, or peacefulness of something

5. waken somebody or something: to rouse a person or animal from sleep

[12th century. Directly or via French< Latin disturbare "disturb completely" < turbare "disturb"]

dis·turb·er noun
dis·turb·ing adjective
dis·turb·ing·ly adverb

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See bother.

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