disturb

Universal Words verb 1 [VN] to interrupt sb when they are trying to work, sleep, etc: I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? * If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. * She awoke early after a disturbed night. * Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. 2 [VN] to move sth or change its position: Don't disturb the papers on my desk. 3 to make sb worry: [VN] The letter shocked and disturbed me. * [VNtoinf] It disturbed her to realize that she was missing him.