disturb
/dɪˈstɜrb/
verb
- To interrupt someone's peace, quiet, or concentration; to bother.
- Please don't disturb me while I'm studying for my exam.
- The loud music from the party disturbed the neighbors.
- A sudden knock on the door disturbed her reading.
- To move something from its usual position or arrangement; to mess up.
- The earthquake disturbed the furniture in every room.
- Be careful not to disturb the papers on my desk.
- The wind disturbed the pile of leaves on the lawn.
- To cause someone to feel worried, upset, or troubled.
- It disturbs me to see animals treated cruelly.
- The violent scene in the movie disturbed many viewers.
- His strange behavior disturbed his parents.