DISTURB


Meaning of DISTURB in English

■ verb

1》 interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.

2》 interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of.

3》 make anxious.

Derivatives

~er noun

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr. destourber , from L. ~are , from dis- 'utterly' + turbare '~'.

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