Disturb

  • 11disturb — [[t]dɪstɜ͟ː(r)b[/t]] disturbs, disturbing, disturbed 1) VERB If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and upset them. [V n] Did you sleep well? I didn t want to disturb you. You looked so peaceful... [V n] Find a quiet, warm,… …

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  • 12disturb — 01. I m going to be busy in my office for the next hour or so; please see that I am not [disturbed]. 02. During the [disturbance] following the concert, 3 young people were arrested, and one policeman was injured. 03. I m sorry to [disturb] you… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 13disturb — dis|turb [ dı stɜrb ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to interrupt someone and stop them from continuing what they were doing: I didn t want to disturb you in the middle of a meeting. Sorry to disturb you, but do you know where Miss Springer is? Her… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14disturb — verb (T) 1 INTERRUPT to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing by asking a question, making a noise etc: Sorry to disturb you, but I have an urgent message from your husband. 2 WORRY to make someone feel worried or… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15disturb — disturber, n. /di sterrb /, v.t. 1. to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle. 2. to interfere with; interrupt; hinder: Please do not disturb me when I m working. 3. to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of;… …

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  • 16disturb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. worry, agitate, disquiet, trouble; disarrange, confuse; interrupt, unsettle. See agitation, disorder. Ant., calm, soothe. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To upset physical relationship] Syn. disorder,… …

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  • 17disturb — verb Etymology: Middle English disturben, destourben, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French destorber, from Latin disturbare, from dis + turbare to throw into disorder, from turba disorder more at turbid Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18disturb — verb Disturb is used with these nouns as the object: ↑balance, ↑concentration, ↑intruder, ↑neighbour, ↑nest, ↑peace, ↑privacy, ↑rest, ↑site, ↑sleep, ↑wildlife …

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  • 19disturb — verb 1》 interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of. 2》 interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of. 3》 make anxious. Derivatives disturber noun disturbing adjective disturbingly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. destourber, from L.… …

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  • 20disturb — verb 1) let s go somewhere where we won t be disturbed Syn: interrupt, intrude on, butt in on, barge in on; distract, disrupt, bother, trouble, pester, harass; informal hassle 2) don t disturb his papers Syn …

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