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verb

Disturb v. t. (past & past part. disturbed; pres. part. disturbing)

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." "The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest." "The utmost which the discontented colonies could do, was to disturb authority."

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.

To turn from a regular or designed course. (Obs.) "And disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim."

Synonyms: To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest; perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.

noun

Disturb n. Disturbance. (Obs.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Disturb" Quotes from Famous Books

... of the half-savage original inhabitants of the place advanced with weapons to the stage where the two dukes were met. Confucius understood the scheme, and said to the opposite party, 'Our two princes are met for a pacific object. For you to bring a band of savage vassals to disturb the meeting with their weapons, is not the way in which Ch'i can expect to give law to the princes of the kingdom. These barbarians have nothing to do with our Great Flowery land. Such vassals may not interfere ...

— THE CHINESE CLASSICS (PROLEGOMENA) • James Legge

... said the Tall Man at last. "No one will disturb us here. And if they should,"—he tapped the handle of his revolver and smiled,—"we'd give them such a warm welcome they would be glad to stay ...

— The Mexican Twins • Lucy Fitch Perkins

... heart. He forgot that he was to go back to the drawing-room again after Elinor had been taken to bed, and it was only after having waited for him a long time that Mrs. Dennistoun came, almost timidly, knocking at her own dining-room door, afraid to disturb her visitor in the evening rites which she believed in so devoutly. She did go in, however, and they stood together over the fire for a few minutes, he staring down upon the glow at his feet, she contemplating fitfully, unconsciously, her own pale face and his in the dim mirror on the mantelpiece. ...

— The Marriage of Elinor • Margaret Oliphant

... the household linen is kept and I hesitate to disturb Dabney, as he retired with an aching tooth; but I observed a box of my daughter's apparel beside a trunk in the back hall which Dabney had not carried up on account of its weight and which he was requiring his wife to unpack piece by piece. I'll ...

— The Heart's Kingdom • Maria Thompson Daviess

... said, picking up William Adolphus, who had been exploring the room with a disdainful air, "I won't disturb you any longer. I ...

— Chronicles of Avonlea • Lucy Maud Montgomery

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