disturb
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disturb
- /dɪˈstɜːb/ Australia, UK
- /dɪˈstɝb/ Canada, US
- /ɖɪsˈʈɜ(r)b/ South Asia
- /ˈɖɪsʈə(r)b/ South Asia
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)b
Where it comes from
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”).
verb disturbs · disturbing · disturbed
- 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.
- to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing. A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.
- to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
Similar: upset
noun
- disturbance Instant without disturb they took alarm
