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| disturb | |
| 1. v. to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids. |  |
| The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam. | |
| The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone. | |
| A school of fish disturbed the water. | |
| 2. v. to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing. | |
| A mudslide disturbed the course of the river. | |
| The trauma disturbed his mind. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion. | |
| A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer. | |
| His behaviour is very disturbing. | |
| 4. n. (obsolete) disturbance | |
