English verb: disturb | |||
1. | disturb (emotion) move deeply | ||
Samples | This book upset me. A troubling thought. | ||
Examples | The bad news will disturb him, The performance is likely to disturb Sue | ||
Synonyms | trouble, upset | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affect, impress, move, strike | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agitate, cark, charge, charge up, commove, disorder, disquiet, distract, distress, excite, jolt, perturb, rouse, trouble, turn on, unhinge | ||
2. | disturb (contact) change the arrangement or position of | ||
Synonyms | agitate, commove, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beat, poke, rile, roil, scramble, toss | ||
3. | disturb (contact) tamper with | ||
Samples | Don't touch my CDs!. | ||
Synonyms | touch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | upset, violate | ||
4. | disturb (change) destroy the peace or tranquility of | ||
Samples | Don't interrupt me when I'm reading. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot disturb Sue | ||
Synonyms | interrupt | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
5. | disturb (change) damage as if by shaking or jarring | ||
Samples | Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | damage | ||