disturbs

verb

Definition of disturbsnext
present tense third-person singular of disturb
1
as in bothers
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy all that talk of war disturbed us

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in removes
to change the place or position of the items on her desk had been disturbed by someone

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of her careful filing system is sure to be disturbed during the move

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in worries
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation sorry to disturb you while you're working

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
as in weighs
to cause discomfort to or trouble for please do not disturb yourself—I'll get my own drink

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbs
  1. removes
  2. disrupts
  3. weighs
  4. haunts
Verb
  • Unfortunately, the process also removes some flavor elements.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The neurosurgeon removes the tumor.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of removes
Verb
  • As war looms as a distant but constant threat, the arrival of deserted soldier Pietro (Giuseppe De Domenico) disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s (Tommaso Ragno) family forever.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, certain top-tier or niche publications could see their brand value rise as AI disrupts the media landscape.
    Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrupts
Verb
  • Optimus weighs 125 pounds (56 kilograms) and stands 5 feet 8 inches tall.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Each individual tamale at the Tamale House weighs nearly a pound.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighs
Verb
  • That’s highly speculative but that possibility haunts the case — and at least offers some rational explanation of so much irrational behavior.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This crime also haunts the Boulder community, especially every officer and detective who’s ever been a part of this investigation.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of haunts
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near disturbs

disturbingly

disturbs

disunion

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Disturbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disturbs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on disturbs

Nglish: Translation of disturbs for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of disturbs for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...