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Webster 1913 Edition

Disturb

Dis-turb′

,
Verb.
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.
Preparing to
disturb

With all-cofounding war the realms above.
Cowper.
The bellow’s noise
disturbed
his quiet rest.
Spenser.
The utmost which the discontented colonies could do, was to
disturb
authority.
Burke.
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
.
3.
To turn from a regular or designed course.
[Obs.]
Syn. – To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest; perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.

Dis-turb′

,
Noun.
Disturbance.
[Obs.]
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Disturb

DISTURB

,
Verb.
T.
[L., to trouble, disorder, discompose; a crowd, a tumult; Gr., a tumult. The primary sense seems to be to stir, or to turn or whirl round.]
1.
To stir; to move; to discompose; to excite from a state of rest or tranquillity. We say, the man is asleep, do not disturb him. Let the vessel stand, do not move the liquor, you will disturb the sediment. Disturb not the public peace.
2.
To move or agitate; to disquiet; to excite uneasiness or a slight degree of anger in the mind; to move the passions; to ruffle. The mind may be disturbed by an offense given, by misfortune, surprise, contention, discord, jealousy, envy, &c.
3.
To move from any regular course or operation; to interrupt regular order; to make irregular. It has been supposed that the approach of a comet may disturb the motions of the planets in their orbits. An unexpected cause may disturb a chemical operation, or the operation of medicine.
4.
To interrupt; to hinder; to incommode. Care disturbs study. Let no person disturb my franchise.
5.
To turn off from any direction; with from. [Unusual.]
--And disturb his inmost counsels from their destind aim.

DISTURB

,
Noun.
Confusion; disorder. [Not used.]

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