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disturb

/dɪsˈtɜːb/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Cause trouble or problems for (someone or something); interrupt or disrupt.

    - "The noise from the construction site disturbed my sleep."
    - "The child's misbehavior disturbed the class."
  • Verb

    Make (something) unable to function properly; hinder or impede.

    - "The power outage disturbed the normal functioning of the hospital."
    - "The traffic jam disturbed our travel plans."

Pronunciation




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Rhymes
Words rhyming with disturb
curfew , dew , new , pew , rew , shrew , tow , vow
Homophones
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  1. Disturbance () : A commotion or disturbance; an uproar.

  2. Distort () : To change the shape or form of (something) in a way that is misleading or incorrect.


Variants
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disturb , disturbed , disturber , disturbers , disturbing , disturbingly , disturbs , disturb the peace
Forms
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disturbs, disturbed, disturbing, disturbedly


Etymology
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Originally meant 'to throw off balance' or 'to overturn'. Derived from the Old French 'destorbier', meaning 'to unseat'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'disturb' has 7 letters.

  2. The first recorded use of the word 'disturb' in English was in the late 14th century.


Related Concepts
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  1. Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

  2. Disruption: The act of interrupting the normal functioning of a process or system.


Culture
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In literature, 'disturb' has been used to describe various situations that cause emotional turmoil or disruption, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' or Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'.

How to Memorize "disturb"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a calm and peaceful environment being disturbed by an unexpected event or noise.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'disturb' with the idea of causing trouble or disruption.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'D - Disturbs sleep, I - Interrupts class, S - Stops normal functioning'.


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