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disturb

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disturb

1 to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

all that talk of war disturbed us

Synonyms of disturb

agitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry

Words Related to disturb

aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy (or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex

bedevil, haunt, plague

abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve

Near Antonyms of disturb

allay, alleviate, assuage

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Antonyms of disturb

calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

2 to change the place or position of

the items on her desk had been disturbed by someone

Synonyms of disturb

budge, dislocate, displace, move, relocate, remove, reposition, shift, transfer, transpose

Words Related to disturb

bear, carry, cart, convey, drive, haul, lug, tote, transmit, transplant, transport

replace, supersede, supplant

alter, make over, modify, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary

Near Antonyms of disturb

anchor, fix, freeze, moor, secure, set, stabilize

embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root

3 to undo the proper order or arrangement of

her careful filing system is sure to be disturbed during the move

Synonyms of disturb

confuse, derange, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, hash, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, muss, rumple, scramble, shuffle, tousle, tumble, upset

Words Related to disturb

embroil, entangle, snarl, tangle

agitate, perturb, stir (up), unsettle

Near Antonyms of disturb

align (also aline), line, line up, queue

classify, codify, methodize, systematize, systemize

groom, make up, spruce (up)

Antonyms of disturb

arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidy

4 to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation

sorry to disturb you while you're working

Synonyms of disturb

bother, bug, chivy (or chivvy), intrude (upon), pester

Words Related to disturb

inconvenience, trouble

aggravate, annoy, bedevil, chafe, devil, dog, dun, exasperate, fret, gall, get, gnaw, grate, hassle, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rankle, rasp, rile, roil, torment, vex, worry

beleaguer, beset, besiege

distress, plague

afflict, harass, provoke

anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage

agitate, perturb

butt in, cut in (on), obtrude

encroach, infringe, invade, trespass

Near Antonyms of disturb

disregard, forget, ignore, leave, slight

appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, oblige, placate

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

comfort, console, content

5 to cause discomfort to or trouble for

please do not disturb yourself—I'll get my own drink

Synonyms of disturb

discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble

Words Related to disturb

burden, encumber, saddle, weigh

fetter, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammel

aggravate, anger, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, get, irk, nettle, peeve, pique, rile, vex

grate, inflame (also enflame), provoke

agitate, perturb, upset

Near Antonyms of disturb

abet, aid, assist, help

ease, facilitate, smooth

appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, placate

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

comfort, console, content

Antonyms of disturb

accommodate, favor, oblige

Synonym Discussion of disturb

discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action. discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress.

- discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife

disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind.

- the disquieting news of factories closing

disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption.

- the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me

perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions.

- perturbed by her husband's strange behavior

agitate suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement.

- in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work

upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief.

- the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child

fluster suggests bewildered agitation.

- his declaration of love completely flustered her

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