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disturbs

VERB

bother, upset

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate alarm amaze annoy arouse astound complicate confuse depress dishearten disrupt distract excite frighten gall interrupt irk irritate outrage perplex perturb plague provoke puzzle rattle shake startle trouble unnerve unsettle vex worry

STRONG

afflict ail badger confound discompose distress fluster grieve harass interfere intrude molest muddle pain pester pique rouse ruffle tire unhinge

WEAK

burn up make uneasy shake up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist bore calm cheer clarify clear up comfort compose delight encourage enlighten exhilarate explain gladden help lull make happy order organize placate please quiet reassure soothe tranquilize

WEAK

appease arrange locate pacify sort

VERB

disorder; dislocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse derange distort unsettle upset

STRONG

disarrange disarray discompose disorganize displace interfere jumble move muddle remove replace shift tamper

WEAK

foul up louse up mess up mix up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

order

STRONG

clear up compose fix leave alone organize remain stay

WEAK

appease arrange calm comfort locate pacify quiet reassure soothe sort

Example Sentences

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When ions move through a crystal lattice in a fluid-like way, their motion temporarily disturbs the lattice symmetry.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

What really disturbs professionals is the FDA’s injection of inconsistency into its reviews of drug applications.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Old Hunter, an ex-police detective now working in private security, disturbs Chen’s depressive apathy with a request that he help find a man called X, a former philosophy professor who ran afoul of authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Just like moving fingers under the running water from a tap can disrupt its steady flow, HIP 67522 b disturbs the star’s magnetic field as it orbits around its host star.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 17, 2025

No cock crows there; no watchdog breaks the silence; no branches rustle in the breeze; no clamor of tongues disturbs the peace.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton