Verb

(en verb)

to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.

The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.

A school of fish disturbed the water.

to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.

A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.

The trauma disturbed his mind.

* Milton

disturb his inmost counsels from their destined aim

to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer.

His behaviour is very disturbing .

Verb

(en verb)

To disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly.

* Shakespeare

Do not interrupt me in my course.

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To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.

The evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.

(computing) To assert to a computer that an exceptional condition must be handled.