disturb

  • 21disturb — verb 1) somewhere where we won t be disturbed Syn: interrupt, intrude on, butt in on, barge in on, distract, disrupt, bother, trouble, pester, harass 2) don t disturb his papers Syn: move …

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  • 22disturb*/*/ — [dɪˈstɜːb] verb [T] 1) to interrupt someone and stop them from continuing what they were doing Sorry to disturb you, but do you know where Miss Springer is?[/ex] 2) to upset and worry someone a lot We were disturbed by her resignation.[/ex] 3) to …

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  • 23disturb — dis•turb [[t]dɪˈstɜrb[/t]] v. t. 1) to interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of; bother; unsettle 2) to interfere with; interrupt; hinder 3) to interfere with the arrangement or order of: to disturb the papers on a desk[/ex] 4) to perplex; trouble… …

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  • 24disturb — /dəˈstɜb / (say duh sterb) verb (t) 1. to interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of. 2. to interfere with; interrupt; hinder. 3. to throw into commotion or disorder; agitate; disorder; disarrange; unsettle. 4. to perplex; trouble. {Latin disturbāre… …

  • 25disturb - disturbed — ◊ disturb If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and cause them inconvenience. If she s asleep, don t disturb her. Sorry to disturb you, but can I use your telephone? ◊ disturbed The adjective disturbed usually has a diff …

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  • 26disturb the peace — legal phrase to commit the illegal act of behaving in a noisy way in public, especially late at night Thesaurus: to commit a specific crimehyponym general words for crimessynonym Main entry: disturb …

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  • 27disturb keenly — index badger Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 28disturb the composure of — index discompose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 29Disturb N Tha Peace — Infobox Album Name = Disturb N Tha Peace Type = studio Artist = Professor Griff Released = December 17, 1992 Recorded = 1992 Genre = Political hip hop Length = 51:17 Label = Luke/Atlantic Records Producer = Professor Griff, Luke Skyywalker, Kavon …

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  • 30disturb the peace — disrupt public order, disturb other citizens …

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