v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disturbed p. pr. & vb. n. Disturbing. ] [ OE. desturben, destourben, OF. destorber, desturber, destourber, fr. L. disturbare, disturbatum; dis- + turbare to disturb, trouble, turba disorder, tumult, crowd. See Turbid. ] 1. To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest. [ 1913 Webster ] Preparing to disturb
With all-cofounding war the realms above. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ] The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ] The utmost which the discontented colonies could do, was to disturb authority. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To turn from a regular or designed course. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] And disturb
His inmost counsels from their destined aim. Milton. Syn. -- To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest; perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
