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| dis·turb [ di stúrb ] (past and past participle dis·turbed, present participle dis·turb·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·turbs) |
transitive verb |
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1. interrupt somebody: to interrupt or distract somebody when he or she is doing something
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2. upset somebody: to make somebody feel anxious or slightly troubled
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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.
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4. spoil peace and quiet: to spoil the quietness, stillness, or peacefulness of something
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5. waken somebody or something: to rouse a person or animal from sleep
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| [12th century. Directly or via French< Latin disturbare "disturb completely" < turbare "disturb"] |
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| dis·turb·er noun |
| dis·turb·ing adjective |
| dis·turb·ing·ly adverb |
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