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Disturb

//dɪˈstɜːb// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    disturbance obsolete

    "Instant without disturb they took alarm"

Verb
  1. 1
    to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids. transitive

    "The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam."

  2. 2
    damage as if by shaking or jarring wordnet
  3. 3
    to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing. transitive

    "A mudslide disturbed the course of the river."

  4. 4
    destroy the peace or tranquility of wordnet
  5. 5
    to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion. intransitive
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  1. 6
    tamper with wordnet
  2. 7
    change the arrangement or position of wordnet
  3. 8
    move deeply wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English destourben, from Anglo-Norman distourber and Old French destorber, from Latin disturbare, intensifying for turbare (“to throw into disorder”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH-, *(s)turH- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English destourben, from Anglo-Norman distourber and Old French destorber, from Latin disturbare, intensifying for turbare (“to throw into disorder”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH-, *(s)turH- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

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