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disturb'd

disturb'd is the simple past and past participle of disturb.

Meaning of disturb

Verb

disturb (third-person singular simple present disturbs, present participle disturbing, simple past and past participle disturbed)

  1. (transitive) 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.
  2. (transitive) to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
    • A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.
  3. (intransitive) to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

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Questions about disturb'd

What is disturb'd the simple past and past participle of?
Disturb'd is the simple past and past participle of disturb.

Words near disturb'd in the dictionary

  1. distuned
  2. distunes
  3. distuning
  4. disturb
  5. disturb the peace
  6. disturb'd
  7. disturbability
  8. disturbable
  9. disturbance
  10. disturbance regime
  11. disturbance regimes

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