disturb

(dĭ-stûrb')
tr.v., -turbed, -turb·ing, -turbs.

1. To break up or destroy the tranquillity or settled state of: "Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area" (Rachel Carson).
2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset.
3. 1. To interfere with; interrupt: noise that disturbed my sleep.
   2. To intrude on; inconvenience: Constant calls disturbed her work.
4. To put out of order; disarrange.

[Middle English distourben, from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbāre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin turbāre, to agitate (from turba, confusion , probably from Greek turbē).]

disturber dis·turb'er n.
disturbingly dis·turb'ing·ly adv.

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verb

1. To alter the settled state or position of: dislocate, displace, move, shake, shift. See move/halt.
2. To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. Informal rattle. See calm/agitation.
3. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, fret, gall², get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
4. To break up the order or progress of: disrupt, upset. See order/disorder.
5. To put out of proper order: derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle, upset. See order/disorder.

v

Definition: bother, upset
Antonyms: appease, calm, comfort, pacify, quiet, reassure, soothe

v

Definition: disorder; dislocate
Antonyms: arrange, locate, order, organize, sort

IN BRIEF: v. - Damage as if by shaking or jarring; Destroy the peace or tranquility of; Tamper with; Change the arrangement or position of; Move deeply.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forstyrre, afbryde, bekymre, bringe i uorden

idioms:

• disturb the peace    forbryde sig imod

Nederlands (Dutch)
storen, verontrusten, verstoren, van zijn plaats halen

Français (French)
v. tr. - déranger, inquiéter, troubler, rompre (le silence), remuer (des sédiments)

idioms:

• disturb the peace    troubler la paix

Deutsch (German)
v. - stören, beunruhigen, in Unordnung bringen

idioms:

• disturb the peace    den Frieden stören, die Ruhe stören

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (δια)ταράσσω, αναταράσσω, αναστατώνω, ανησυχώ, ενοχλώ, κλονίζω

idioms:

• disturb the peace    διαταράσσω την τάξη

Italiano (Italian)
disturbare, inquietare, perturbare

idioms:

• disturbing the peace    perturbare la quiete pubblica

Português (Portuguese)
v. - interromper, perturbar

idioms:

• disturb the peace    perturbar a paz

Русский (Russian)
отвлекать, волновать, нарушать

idioms:

• disturb the peace    нарушать спокойствие

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - molestar, trastornar, inquietar, preocupar, perturbar, alterar

idioms:

• disturb the peace    alterar el orden público

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - störa, ofreda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弄乱, 打扰, 打乱

idioms:

• disturb the peace    打破宁静

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 弄亂, 打擾, 打亂

idioms:

• disturb the peace    打破寧靜

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 혼란하게 하다, 불안하게 하다, 친해지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 妨げる, 乱す, 不安にする, かき乱す

idioms:

• disturb the peace    治安を乱す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزعج, يفسد الترتيب, يقلق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפריע, בלבל, הדאיג‬

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