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/dɪˈstɜːb/ · verb
(transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids..
The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.
The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.
A school of fish disturbed the water.
A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.
The trauma disturbed his mind.
disturb his inmost counsels from their destined aim
Instant without disturb they took alarm
Use disturb when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disturb means (transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids..
Common synonyms include upset, perturb, unsettle, agitate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.
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