1. Causing distress, worry or anxiety
   "disturbing news"; "a disturbing amount of crime";
   - distressing, distressful, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying, unsettling, concerning

1. Cause profound worry; make to feel uncomfortable or anxious
   "The strange noises disturbed her sleep";
   - upset, trouble
    
2. Destroy the peace or tranquility of
   "Don't disturb me when I'm reading";
   - interrupt
    
3. Change the arrangement or position of
   "The earthquake disturbed the careful arrangement of items";
   - agitate, shake up, stir up, raise up
    
4. Tamper with
   "Don't disturb my CDs!";
   - touch
    
5. Damage as if by shaking or jarring
   "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"

See also: heavy

Type of: act, affect, alter, change, damage, displace, impress, modify, move, strike

Encyclopedia: Disturbing