Disturb — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

move deeply

change the arrangement or position of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈiːɾɚɹiz/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪstˈɜːb/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪstˈɜːb/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈiːɾɚɹiz/.

Examples

This book upset me
A troubling thought
Don't touch my CDs!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vex agitate raise up trouble shake up commove interrupt upset touch stir up

Parts of Speech

verb	move deeply “This book upset me”
verb	change the arrangement or position of
verb	tamper with “Don't touch my CDs!”
verb	destroy the peace or tranquility of “Don't interrupt me when I'm reading”
verb	damage as if by shaking or jarring “Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!”

Word Forms

disturbance	noun	an unhappy and worried mental state
upset	noun	the act of disturbing the mind or body
trouble	noun	a strong feeling of anxiety

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

stören

tief bewegen

🇫🇷French

déranger

bouger profondément

🇪🇸Spanish

molestar

moverse profundamente

🇮🇹Italian

disturbare

muoversi in profondità

🇳🇱Dutch

storen

diep bewegen

🇵🇹Portuguese

perturbar

mova-se profundamente

🇷🇺Russian

беспокоить

двигаться глубоко

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परेशान करना

गहराई से आगे बढ़ें

🇧🇩Bengali

বিরক্ত করা

গভীরভাবে সরানো

🇮🇳Tamil

தொந்தரவு

ஆழமாக நகரும்

🇮🇳Telugu

భంగం కలిగించు

లోతుగా తరలించు

🇮🇳Marathi

त्रास देणे

खोलवर हलवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ખલેલ પહોંચાડવી

ઊંડાણપૂર્વક ખસેડો

🇮🇳Kannada

ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡು

ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಸರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുക

ആഴത്തിൽ നീങ്ങുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ

ਡੂੰਘਾਈ ਨਾਲ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

پریشان کرنا

گہرائی سے منتقل کریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

打扰

深入

🇯🇵Japanese

乱す

深く動く

🇰🇷Korean

방해하다

깊이 움직이다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

quấy rầy

di chuyển sâu sắc

🇹🇭Thai

รบกวน

เคลื่อนไหวอย่างลึกซึ้ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengganggu

bergerak secara mendalam

🇵🇭Filipino

istorbohin

gumalaw ng malalim

🇲🇾Malay

mengganggu

bergerak secara mendalam

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يزعج

التحرك بعمق

🇮🇷Persian

مزاحم

عمیق حرکت کن

🇹🇷Turkish

rahatsız etmek

derinden hareket etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַפְרִיעַ

לנוע עמוק

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What is the primary definition of the word 'disturb'?

The primary meaning of 'disturb' is 'move deeply'.

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Using 'disturb' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'disturb' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'disturb' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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