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  • 21disorganize — I verb abolish the organization of, agitate, bedevil, befog, befuddle, bewilder, bother, clutter, come to pieces, complicate, confound, contendere, confuse, daze, deactivate, decompose, deform, demobilize, deprive of organization, derange,… …

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  • 22disturb — dis·turb vt 1: to destroy the tranquillity or composure of 2: to throw into disorder vi: to cause disturbance disturb the peace: to cause a disturbance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 23disorganize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. upset, disrupt, disorder, derange. See destruction. Ant., organize, arrange. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. put out of order, disarrange, disorder, upset, disrupt, derange, break up, disperse, destroy,… …

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  • 24disturb — 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 …

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  • 25disturb — /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… …

  • 26To be turned of — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 27To turn a cold shoulder to — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 28To turn a corner — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 29To turn a flange — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 30To turn a hostile army — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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