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- pronunciation:
- dih
stuhrb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
disturbs, disturbing, disturbed |
| definition 1: |
When something disturbs another thing, it interrupts it, especially by making noise. If a thing or person disturbs someone, they bother them or interrupt what they are doing.
The dog's barking disturbed everyone's sleep.The noise from the construction disturbed the guests in the hotel.- synonyms:
- bother, interrupt, trouble
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| definition 2: |
When something disturbs another thing, that thing is not still, peaceful, or in order any more.
The strong wind disturbed the snow piled up on the branches of the trees.The cat jumped up on the desk and disturbed the papers.- antonyms:
- organize
- similar words:
- shake
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| definition 3: |
When something disturbs you, it upsets you or makes you nervous.
The text Amy got from her friend disturbed her so much that she ran out of the room crying.Something that Ian's mom heard on the news disturbed her a lot.- synonyms:
- bother, trouble
- similar words:
- shake, upset, worry
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| related words: |
alarm, bug, concern, disagree, distract, distress, eat, frighten, interrupt, scare, shock, startle, trouble |
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