dis·turb 
/dɪˈstɚb/ verb
dis·turbs; dis·turbed; dis·turb·ing /dɪˈstɚb/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to stop (someone) from working, sleeping, etc. : to interrupt or bother (someone or something)
▪ I'm sorry to disturb you at such a late hour. ▪ She doesn't want to be disturbed while she's working. ▪ Don't disturb the baby when he's sleeping. ▪ The noise disturbed my concentration. ▪ They were arrested for disturbing the peace. [=behaving in a violent or noisy manner in public] 2 : to worry or upset (someone)
▪ The news disturbed [=distressed] him. ▪ His behavior disturbs me. — often used as (be) disturbed ▪ I am disturbed at/by his behavior. ▪ She was disturbed to learn that her son was failing one of his classes. 3 : to change the position, arrangement, or order of (something)
▪ The police ordered that nothing be disturbed in the room. [=that nothing be touched or moved] ▪ His visit disturbed [=disrupted] our morning routine.
▪ I'm sorry to disturb you at such a late hour. ▪ She doesn't want to be disturbed while she's working. ▪ Don't disturb the baby when he's sleeping. ▪ The noise disturbed my concentration. ▪ They were arrested for disturbing the peace. [=behaving in a violent or noisy manner in public]
▪ The news disturbed [=distressed] him. ▪ His behavior disturbs me. — often used as (be) disturbed ▪ I am disturbed at/by his behavior. ▪ She was disturbed to learn that her son was failing one of his classes.
▪ The police ordered that nothing be disturbed in the room. [=that nothing be touched or moved] ▪ His visit disturbed [=disrupted] our morning routine.
— disturbing adjective [more disturbing; most disturbing]
▪ It was a deeply disturbing sight. ▪ I thought the movie was very disturbing.
▪ It was a deeply disturbing sight. ▪ I thought the movie was very disturbing.
— dis·turb·ing·ly adverb
▪ There was a disturbingly high number of crimes last year. ▪ Disturbingly, the story is true.
▪ There was a disturbingly high number of crimes last year. ▪ Disturbingly, the story is true.
