disturb
dis turb
- v move deeply
- v change the arrangement or position of
- v tamper with
- v destroy the peace or tranquility of
- v damage as if by shaking or jarring
Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!
- It therefore does not pay to disturb the delicate status quo by making loud noises about three hikers.
- Eating at inappropriate times may disturb the body's natural rhythm, setting off a string of metabolic reactions that ultimately lead to weight gain.
- As a rap song plays just loud enough not to disturb the neighbors, his friend eyes the bottle suspiciously.