Disturb vs Plague - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between disturb and plague

is that disturb is to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing while plague is to afflict with a disease or other calamity.

(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 .

* disturbance

(obsolete) disturbance

(Milton)

(en noun)

The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium ''Yersinia pestis .

(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.

A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.

A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates

Bart is an utter plague ; his pranks never cease.

* pest

* plaguesome * plaguey

To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.

Wikis are often plagued by vandalism

To afflict with a disease or other calamity.

''Natural catastrophies plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland

* plaguer