disturb

Meanings

Verb

• to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
• to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
• to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

Noun

• disturbance

Origin

• From Middle English destourben, from Anglo-Norman distourber and Old French destorber, from Latin disturbare, intensifying for turbare, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *twerH-, *(s)turH-.