/dɪˈstɜːb/
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Translation
To stop someone working, resting or sleeping by making noise or by coming near them.
Word origin
From Latin disturbare, meaning to throw a crowd into disorder.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- disturbare
- English cognates
- trouble, turbulent
Grammar
Verb typeregular (disturb, disturbs, disturbed)
Examples
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"Disturb" someone means to break their peace.
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"Disturbed" is the past form.
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A polite way to say you are coming at a bad time.
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