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- [dih-sturb]
- /dɪˈstɜrb/
- /dɪˈstɜːb/
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- [dih-sturb]
- /dɪˈstɜrb/
Definitions of disturb word
- verb with object disturb to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle. 1
- verb with object disturb to interfere with; interrupt; hinder: Please do not disturb me when I'm working. 1
- verb with object disturb to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of; disarrange: to disturb the papers on her desk. 1
- verb with object disturb to perplex; trouble: to be disturbed by strange behavior. 1
- verb without object disturb to cause disturbance to someone's sleep, rest, etc.: Do not disturb. 1
- noun disturb Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of. 1
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Origin of disturb
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English disto(u)rben, disturben < Anglo-French disto(u)rber, desturber < Latin disturbāre to demolish, upset, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + turbāre to confuse
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Parts of speech for Disturb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disturb popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
disturb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disturb
verb disturb
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- perturb — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
- frighten — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- puzzle — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
Antonyms for disturb
verb disturb
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- gladden — to make glad.
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