disturb
/dɪˈstɝb/ verb A2- to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids. · The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.· The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.
- to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing. · A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.· The trauma disturbed his mind.
- to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
He/she/it disturbs · Past disturbed · Past participle disturbed · -ing form disturbing
Verb forms
- Base form
- disturb
- He/she/it
- disturbs
- Past
- disturbed
- Past participle
- disturbed
- -ing form
- disturbing
From the library
The woman now gave Dorothy a bed to sleep in, and Toto lay down beside her, while the Lion guarded the door of her room so she might not be disturbed.
They were more disturbed, more unequal, than she had often seen them.
Douglas had seemed disturbed since the day before, when he had been at Tunbridge Wells.
I saw no necessity to disturb them; but I was pleased to hear that the lady was not visibly pining and that she had partaken of an excellent dinner.
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