Disturb /(?)/

Dis·turb

Disturb

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Disturbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disturbing

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. To turn from a regular or designed course. [Obs.]
    And disturb His inmost counsels from their destined aim.

Disturb

n.
  1. Disturbance. [Obs.]