disturb

Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɜːb/

The English word “disturb” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

noun

disturbance

Etymology

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”).

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