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# disturb

verb (disturb, disturbs, disturbed, disturbing)

«disturb» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To disturb someone means to interrupt them when they are busy, resting or sleeping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#m1)
2. To disturb something means to move it or change its position or order. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#m2)
3. To disturb someone can mean to make them worried or upset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#m3)
4. Disturbing describes something that makes you upset or uneasy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#m4)
5. To disturb yourself means to get up or bother yourself to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#m5)

### In the lessons

Everyday and manners: «Do not disturb» signs on doors; knock and wait if someone is busy; be quiet in the library so you don't disturb others. In nature and safety: do not disturb nesting birds, wild animals or rock pool creatures, and put rocks back where you found them. In stories a disturbing event shows something is wrong. Phrases: «sorry to disturb you», «do not disturb», «disturb the peace».

### Examples

- Sorry to disturb you, but may I ask a question? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x1)
- Please don't disturb the baby; she's asleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x2)
- The sign on the door said «Do not disturb». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x3)
- Don't disturb birds when they are nesting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x4)
- Put the rock back gently so you don't disturb the crabs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x5)
- The noise from the road disturbed my sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x6)
- The film had some disturbing scenes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x7)
- Someone had disturbed the papers on my desk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x8)
- Nothing disturbs the peaceful sleep of the dead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/#x9)

### Note

Past: «disturbed». Noun: «disturbance». Adjectives: «disturbed» (upset) and «disturbing» (upsetting). «Disturb» ends in «-urb» like «suburb».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «disturb» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disturb/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«disturb» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disturb.html) on Mova free.