disturb: Meaning and Definition of

dis•turb

Pronunciation: (di-stûrb'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
  2. to interfere with; interrupt; hinder: Please do not disturb me when I'm working.
  3. to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of; disarrange: to disturb the papers on her desk.
  4. to perplex; trouble: to be disturbed by strange behavior.
—v.i.
  1. to cause disturbance to someone's sleep, rest, etc.: Do not disturb.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
distrustful disturbance
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