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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Disturb \Dis*turb"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disturbed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Disturbing.] [OE. desturben, destourben, OF.
     destorber, desturber, destourber, fr. L. disturbare,
     disturbatum; dis- + turbare to disturb, trouble, turba
     disorder, tumult, crowd. See Turbid.]
     1. To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to
        interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of
        rest.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Preparing to disturb
              With all-cofounding war the realms above. --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The utmost which the discontented colonies could do,
              was to disturb authority.             --Burke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to
        disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by
        receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To turn from a regular or designed course. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And disturb
              His inmost counsels from their destined aim.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     Syn: To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest;
          perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Disturb \Dis*turb"\, n.
     Disturbance. [Obs.] --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Disturb \Dis*turb"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disturbed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Disturbing.] [OE. desturben, destourben, OF.
     destorber, desturber, destourber, fr. L. disturbare,
     disturbatum; dis- + turbare to disturb, trouble, turba
     disorder, tumult, crowd. See Turbid.]
     1. To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to
        interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of
        rest.
  
              Preparing to disturb With all-cofounding war the
              realms above.                         --Cowper.
  
              The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
              The utmost which the discontented colonies could do,
              was to disturb authority.             --Burke.
  
     2. To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to
        disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by
        receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy.
  
     3. To turn from a regular or designed course. [Obs.]
  
              And disturb His inmost counsels from their destined
              aim.                                  --Milton.
  
     Syn: To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest;
          perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Disturb \Dis*turb"\, n.
     Disturbance. [Obs.] --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  disturb
       v 1: move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
            [syn: upset, trouble]
       2: change the arrangement or position of [syn: agitate, vex,
           commove, shake up, stir up, raise up]
       3: tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!" [syn: touch]
       4: destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me
          when I'm reading" [syn: interrupt]
       5: damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the
          patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  disturb
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ενοχλώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


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

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  disturb
     Englanti vb.
     1 häiritä, haitata
     2 sekoittaa, järkyttää
     3 herättää levottomuutta
     4 panna sekaisin, sotkea
     5 siirrellä
     6 muuttaa, muutella, koskea jhk

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  disturb
     Engelska vb.
     störa

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  disturb /dɪstˈɜːb/
  belemmer

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Disturb /dɪstˈɜːb/
  أزعج

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  disturb //dɪˈstɜːb// //dɪˈstɝb// 
  1. безпокоя, смущавам
  confuse or irritate
  2. тревожа
  have negative emotional impact