disturb

[US]/dɪˈstɜːb/
[UK]/dɪˈstɜːrb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle; agitate; annoy

Phrases & Collocations

do not disturb

Example Sentences

disturb the tranquility of the night

Please don't disturb him.

I hate to disturb you.

Don’t disturb her repose.

the treatment of disturbed chil-dren.

a disturbing blend of violence and eroticism.

a disturbing thought struck Melissa.

Pardon me for disturbing you.

I don't like to disturb you.

was arrested for disturbing the peace.

Wind disturbed the water.

noise that disturbed my sleep.

The child continually disturbs the class.

I must apologize for disturbing you like this.

Real-world Examples

Not a plough had ever disturbed a grain of that stubborn soil.

Source: Returning Home

But that's not why I disturb you now.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

The sign reads, Please Do Not Disturb.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Mr. Delfino asked not to be disturbed.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

'No, she said I shouldn't disturb her so early.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

The witch will know things have been disturbed!

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Wives are often profoundly disturbed at such a time.

Source: Prosecution witness

That way, no divers could potentially disturb this piece of history.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

They choose a sheltered place that won't disturb the locals.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

" He does not wish to be disturbed, " Areo Hotah said again.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

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