Disturb definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Disturb definition: If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are ... noun. Word origin. C13: from Latin disturbāre, from dis-1 + turbāre to confuse. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'disturb'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× disturb (dɪstɜːʳb ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tensedisturbs ,presentparticipledisturbing ,pasttense,pastparticipledisturbed 1. verb Ifyoudisturbsomeone,youinterruptwhattheyaredoingandupsetthem. IhopeI'mnotdisturbingyou.[VERBnoun] Findaquiet,warm,comfortableroomwhereyouwon'tbedisturbed.[VERBnoun] 2. verb Ifsomethingdisturbsyou,itmakesyoufeelupsetorworried. Idreamabouthim,dreamssovividthattheydisturbmefordays.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:upset,concern,worry,trouble MoreSynonymsofdisturb 3. verb Ifsomethingisdisturbed,itspositionorshapeischanged. He'dplacedhisnotesinthebrownenvelope.Theyhadn'tbeendisturbed.[beVERB-ed] ShepattedMona,takingcarenottodisturbhercostume.[VERBnoun] 4. verb Ifsomethingdisturbsasituationoratmosphere,itspoilsitorcausestrouble. NeitherBakernorLevyseemedeagertodisturbthecordialatmospherebydiscussing moresensitiveissues.[VERBnoun] Whatcouldpossiblydisturbsuchtranquility?[VERBnoun] 5. Seetodisturbthepeace MoreSynonymsofdisturb COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof disturb Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'disturb' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'disturb' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'eudemonia' HindiTranslationof'disturb' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency disturbinBritishEnglish (dɪˈstɜːb ) verb(transitive)1. tointrudeon;interrupt 2. todestroyorinterruptthequietnessorpeaceof 3. todisarrange;muddle 4. (oftenpassive) toupsetoragitate;trouble Iwasdisturbedatthebadnews 5. toinconvenience;putout don'tdisturbyourselfonmyaccount CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsdisturber(disˈturber)noun WordoriginC13:fromLatindisturbāre,fromdis-1+turbāretoconfuse WordFrequency disturbinAmericanEnglish (dɪˈstɜrb ) verbtransitive1.  tobreakupthequietorserenityof;agitate(whatisquietorstill) 2.  toupsetmentallyoremotionally;makeuneasyoranxious 3.  tobreakupthesettledorderororderlyworkingof todisturbthebooksonashelf 4.  tobreakinon;interrupt 5.  toinconvenience don'tdisturbyourself SYNONYMYNOTE:disturbimpliestheunsettlingofnormalmentalcalmorpowersofconcentrationbyworry, interruption,etc.[todisturbone'strainofthought];discomposeimpliestheupsettingofone'sself-possession[hersuddenoutburstdiscomposedhim];toperturbistocausetohaveatroubledoralarmedfeeling[thebadnewsperturbedhim];agitatesuggestsanarousingofintensementaloremotionalexcitement[hewassoagitated,hecouldnotanswer]Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsdisturber(disˈturber) noun WordoriginMEdistourben