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disturning

disturning is the present participle and gerund of disturn.

Meaning of disturn

Verb

disturn (third-person singular simple present disturns, present participle disturning, simple past and past participle disturned)

  1. (obsolete) To turn aside.
    • And glad was to diſturn that furious
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Questions about disturning

What is disturning the present participle and gerund of?
Disturning is the present participle and gerund of disturn.

Words near disturning in the dictionary

  1. disturbingness
  2. disturbs
  3. disturbs the peace
  4. disturn
  5. disturned
  6. disturning
  7. disturnpike
  8. disturnpiked
  9. disturnpikes
  10. disturnpiking
  11. disturns

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