[syn: interrupt, disturb]
5. damage as if by shaking or jarring;
- Example: "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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Preparing to disturb
With all-cofounding war the realms above. --Cowper.
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The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest.
--Spenser.
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The utmost which the discontented colonies could do,
was to disturb authority. --Burke.
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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.
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3. To turn from a regular or designed course. [Obs.]
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And disturb
His inmost counsels from their destined aim.
--Milton.
Syn: To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest;
perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Disturb \Dis*turb"\, n.
Disturbance. [Obs.] --Milton.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
disturb
v 1: move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
[syn: disturb, upset, trouble]
2: change the arrangement or position of [syn: agitate, vex,
disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up]
3: tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!" [syn: touch, disturb]
4: destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when
I'm reading" [syn: interrupt, disturb]
5: damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the
patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"