disturb
1. move deeply (Freq. 8)
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
• Syn:
upset, trouble
• Derivationally related forms:
trouble (for: trouble), upset (for: upset), disturbance
• Hypernyms:
affect, impress, move, strike
• Hyponyms:
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove,
excite, charge up, jolt, perturb, unhinge, disquiet,
trouble, cark, distract, disorder, distress
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will disturb him
- The performance is likely to disturb Sue
2. change the arrangement or position of (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
agitate, vex, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
beat, scramble, toss, roil, rile, poke
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. tamper with (Freq. 2)
- Don't touch my CDs!
• Syn:
touch
• Derivationally related forms:
disturbance
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
upset, violate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. destroy the peace or tranquility of (Freq. 2)
- Don't interrupt me when I'm reading
• Syn:
interrupt
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Sam cannot disturb Sue
5. damage as if by shaking or jarring (Freq. 1)
- Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!
• Hypernyms:
damage
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
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