disturb

🇺🇸 /dɪˈstɜːrb/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈstɜːb/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
verb
B2

to interrupt someone when they are busy, resting, or sleeping

Please do not disturb me while I am working.

C1

to make someone feel worried or upset

The news will disturb everyone who hears it.

R

to move something out of its place

Do not disturb the books on the shelf.

R

to change how something normally works

The storm may disturb radio signals.

translation

v. to interrupt someone when they are busy, resting, or sleeping; to make someone feel worried or upset; to move something out of its place; to change how something normally works

Word Forms

3rd Present disturbs
Past disturbed
Perfect disturbed
Progressive disturbing