disturb

CEFRA2

/dɪˈstɜːb/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To interrupt someone or make a place less peaceful.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.

Examples

  • I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.

  • It will disturb you in your studies.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɖɪsˈʈɜ(r)b/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

  2. to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. disturbance

More examples

In context

  • A school of fish disturbed the water.

  • The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.

  • The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

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”).