disturb

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
2. (transitive) to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
3. (intransitive) to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

Noun

disturbance

Synonyms

bother

trouble

agitate

worry

annoy

interrupt

upset

harass

stir up

confuse

alarm

interfere

perturb

hinder

irritate

stir

vex

concern

ruffle

perplex

disarrange

disrupt

derange

incite

shake

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hamper

unsettle

break

shake up

tease

disquiet

interfere with

inconvenience

distract

prevent

make anxious

obstruct

disarray

irk

hassle

bewilder

shock

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disturbance

befog

encumber

distress

excite

commove

pester

disorganize

Translations

déranger

stören

disturbare

molestar

perturbar

storen

perturbar

estorbar

troubler

gêner

verstoren

hinderen

behindern

belemmeren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈstɜːb/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: destourben

In summary

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”).