Disturb /(?)/
Dis·turb
Disturb
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Disturbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disturbing
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To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest.
Preparing to disturb With all-cofounding war the realms above.
The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest.
The utmost which the discontented colonies could do, was to disturb authority.
- To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy.
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To turn from a regular or designed course. [Obs.]
And disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim.
Disturb
n.
- Disturbance. [Obs.]