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disturbOne entry found. Main Entry: dis·turb Pronunciation: \di-ˈstərb\ Function: verb Etymology: Middle English disturben, destourben, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French destorber, from Latin disturbare, from dis- + turbare to throw into disorder, from turba disorder — more at turbid Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 a : to interfere with : interrupt <disturbing the flow of traffic> b : to alter the position or arrangement of <the items on her desk had been disturbed> c : to upset the natural and especially the ecological balance or relations of <wetlands disturbed by development> synonyms see discompose — dis·turb·er noun — dis·turb·ing·ly \-ˈstər-biŋ-lē\ adverb
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