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disturbing
(encz) | disturbing,rušicí adj: Zdeněk Brož |
disturbing
(encz) | disturbing,znepokojující adj: Pino |
Disturbing
(gcide) | Disturb \Dis*turb"\, 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.
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Preparing to disturb
With all-cofounding war the realms above. --Cowper.
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The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest.
--Spenser.
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The utmost which the discontented colonies could do,
was to disturb authority. --Burke.
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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.
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3. To turn from a regular or designed course. [Obs.]
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And disturb
His inmost counsels from their destined aim.
--Milton.
Syn: To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest;
perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.
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disturbing
(wn) | disturbing
adj 1: causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or
disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something
distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime";
"a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and
troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome
predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
[syn: distressing, distressful, disturbing,
perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying] |
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disturbing
(encz) | disturbing,rušicí adj: Zdeněk Broždisturbing,znepokojující adj: Pino |
disturbingly
(encz) | disturbingly,znepokojivě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Undisturbing
(gcide) | Undisturbing \Undisturbing\
See disturbing. |
disturbing
(wn) | disturbing
adj 1: causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or
disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something
distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime";
"a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and
troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome
predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
[syn: distressing, distressful, disturbing,
perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying] |
disturbingly
(wn) | disturbingly
adv 1: in a disturbing manner; "the details of the kidnaper's
letter had sounded disturbingly convincing" |
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