 disturb |
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| 1. | [ verb ] move deeply | |
| Synonyms: | trouble upset | |
| Examples: | "This book upset me" "A troubling thought" |
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| Related terms: | affect perturb agitate jolt distress distress disturbance | |
| 2. | [ verb ] change the arrangement or position of | |
| Synonyms: | raise_up stir_up commove shake_up vex agitate | |
| Related terms: | move stir beat poke roil | |
| 3. | [ verb ] destroy the peace or tranquility of | |
| Synonyms: | interrupt | |
| Examples: | "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading" |
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| Related terms: | act | |
| 4. | [ verb ] tamper with | |
| Synonyms: | touch | |
| Examples: | "Don't touch my CDs!" |
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| Related terms: | change upset violate disturbance | |
| 5. | [ verb ] damage as if by shaking or jarring | |
| Examples: | "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!" |
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| Related terms: | damage | |
| Similar spelling: |
disturber disturbed disturbing distribute dioestrual dioestrous distort distrust district distress distrait distrain distract distraint distorted |
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