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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
Preparing to disturb With all-cofounding war the
realms above. --Cowper.
The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest.
--Spenser.
The utmost which the discontented colonies could do
was to disturb authority. --Burke.
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.
3. To turn from a regular or designed course. [Obs.]
And disturb His inmost counsels from their destined
aim --Milton.
Syn: To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest;
perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disturb \Dis*turb"\, n.
Disturbance. [Obs.] --Milton.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
disturb
v 1: move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
[syn: {upset}, {trouble}]
2: change the arrangement or position of [syn: {agitate}, {commove},
{shake up}, {stir up}, {raise up}]
3: temper with "Don't touch my CDs!" [syn: {touch}]
4: destroy the peace or tranquility of "Don't interrupt me
when I'm reading" [syn: {interrupt}]
5: damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the
patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
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